Realty Firms Maintaining A Positive Outlook
Despite housing affordability, industry costs, and local economic conditions, real estate firms project their profitability to increase
Tagged: NAR
NAR Forecast: Home Sales To Rebound In 2026
NAR projects a combination of easing mortgage rates, steady job gains, and improving market stability will prompt some sidelined home shoppers to drive existing-home sales in 2026 as more commit to buying
First-Time Homebuyer Share Falls To New Low
NAR has found that the share of first-time homebuyers has contracted by 50% since 2007, as affordable inventory continues to run scarce for those just entering the market
Buyers Are Putting More Money Down
A new National Association of Realtors poll reveals that the average median downpayment for a home was 19%, with first-timers buyers putting down just 10% of the purchase price, and repeat buyers putting down up to 23% of the purchase price
NAR Appoints Matthew Cenedella Chief Financial Officer
Seasoned financial executive to succeed retiring CFO John Pierpoint
Existing-Home Sales Slid 1% In September
Sales dipped 3.5% from a year ago
Lenders Reevaluate Partnerships Post-NAR Settlement
Partners at Mitchell Sandler discuss mortgage lenders' shifting business models after NAR Settlement
Annual Foreign Investment In Existing Homes Drops 9.6% To $53.3 Billion
Number of existing homes bought by international buyers declined to 84,600 – the fewest since 2009.
NAR: Middle-Income Homeowners Build Wealth
Homeowners gained more than $120,000 in wealth over the past decade from home appreciation.