Real Estate Marketing & Beyond

Buyers facing unseasonably strong competition for homes this winter

By Mike Wheatley | February 7, 2022

Home Sales, US Real Estate

Listing prices hit record high in July

By Mike Wheatley | August 3, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has done little to stem interest in the housing market. Home prices across the U.S. continue to accelerate, and last month they moved into uncharted territory as the national median listing price reached $349,000 in July – a record high. That’s according to Realtor.com’s latest Monthly Housing Trends report, which noted […]

24% of consumers embrace virtual home buying

By Mike Wheatley | April 23, 2020

Real estate professionals might be forgiven for thinking the coronavirus pandemic would hit their businesses hard, but instead, it seems that consumers are more than willing to embrace online listings, detailed photos and virtual tours of the homes they’re interested in. In fact, many are quite willing to put down an offer on a home, […]

Home Sales, US Real Estate

Home inventory falls amid coronavirus outbreak

By Mike Wheatley | April 8, 2020

The amount of homes listed for sale in the U.S. during March fell by around 15.7% year-over-year, according to new data from realtor.com that illustrates the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Still, the market isn’t entirely unhealthy, as the national median listing price was up 3.8% to $320,000 during the month. And those homes that […]

Mobile Apps, Real Estate Technology

Realtor.com launches noise indicator to help home buyers

By Mike Wheatley | March 14, 2020

Price, schools, commute times, crime rates and noise levels are the most important factors to consider when shopping for a new home, according to surveys of consumers by realtor.com. The first four are easy enough to determine from reports, but when it comes to noise levels, it’s tough for the average buyer to get any […]

Home Buying, US Real Estate

U.S. housing inventory down 20% in February

By Mike Wheatley | March 11, 2020

February saw noticeably fewer homes come onto the market compared to the previous year, and the lower inventory is fueling price rises across the country. That’s according to realtor.com’s February Housing Trends report, which has economists warning of an especially competitive spring home buying season. All told, housing inventory in the U.S. has fallen by […]

Featured News, Home Sales, Real Estate

Buyers set to struggle as U.S. housing inventory hits record low

By Mike Wheatley | February 13, 2020

Housing supply in markets across the country is in extremely short supply, so much so that home buyers may well find it difficult to find a suitable property this spring. Indeed, the country’s existing housing supply declined by its steepest year-over-year decrease for 4 years in January, falling by 13.6%, according to realtor.com. The supply […]

Experts forecast big month for home sales in January

By Mike Wheatley | January 5, 2020

The home shopping season will get into gear earlier than expected this year, due to a combination of low mortgage rates, low unemployment and higher wagers, experts say. January is traditionally a month that sees lots of home buying activity, an indeed in recent years it’s tended to have the second-most number of listing views, […]

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