Category Archives: Markets & Economy

Rebenchmarking that suggests the U.S. added 911,000 fewer jobs than previously thought generates political heat but was widely expected by economists and investors.

Realtor.com’s August market report revealed the emergence of a balanced market, with pockets of dominance for buyers in the Southeast and West. However, economic headwinds are suppressing sales, with contract signings and delistings rising annually during the month.

Home values still remain far above what they were before the pandemic sent home prices soaring across the U.S.

From climate change to economic uncertainty, Carl Medford writes, these are the factors causing real estate market anxiety for potential buyers and sellers.

Find out how to help potential homebuyers navigate the market, Bernice Ross writes, while dispelling myths that might be keeping them from moving forward.

Stuart Siegel, President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, writes that while the American dream of homeownership is not dead, it is changing.

Investors who fund most home loans are no longer wondering whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates this month, but by how much. At least three quarter-percentage point rate cuts are now expected this year.

Today, more than one-quarter of U.S. homes, which represent $12.7 trillion in property value, are vulnerable to at least one type of severe or extreme climate risk, according to a new report released by Realtor.com.

Growth in the single family rental asset class, Michael Zaransky writes, reflects lasting demographic realities, housing affordability constraints, and evolving cultural preferences around mobility and stability.

Growth in the single family rental asset class, Michael Zaransky writes, reflects lasting demographic realities, housing affordability constraints, and evolving cultural preferences around mobility and stability.