One Connecticut homebuyer is preparing for marriage. Another in Virginia is healing from a divorce. Both tell Inman the struggle to find a home this spring is real — and the clock is ticking.
Category: homeselling
Mortgage rates overtake inventory as biggest worry for agents: Triple-I
After exceeding 8 percent in October, rising mortgage rates overtook “lack of housing inventory” as the top concern for real estate agents, according to the results of the latest monthly Inman Intel Index.
Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims
The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers’ agents received less attention and took longer to sell.
NAR loses ‘Great Place to Work’ distinction on heels of Chicago rally
A rally at NAR headquarters in Chicago drew few Realtors on Monday, but organizers at the NAR Accountability Project declared a win nonetheless after NAR lost its “Great Place to Work” merit.
Barbara Corcoran sees price growth of 10-15% once rates drop
Barbara Corcoran told “Good Morning America” viewers on Wednesday that she doesn’t foresee prices dropping any time soon but could see them spiking once mortgage rates come down.
Home prices jumped at biggest rate since November: Report
A drop in supply was enough to offset the drop in demand, sending prices up 2.6 percent in July. That’s the biggest jump since November, according to Redfin.