Russia-Ukraine Tensions and the U.S. Housing Market Any decline in international real estate transactions will have little direct impact on the U.S. housing market. By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton International Real Estate Powered by WPeMatico
Industrial Availability Rate Further Declines As of March 4, 2022, industrial supply continues to lag demand, and logistic space continues to make up the majority of supply at 89%. By: Brandon Hardin Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Industrial & Warehouse Powered by WPeMatico
Instant Reaction: Jobs, March 4, 2022 The employment gap between current conditions and pre-COVID days is narrowing, with only 2.5 million more jobs needed to get there. By: Lawrence Yun Powered by WPeMatico
Racial Disparities in Homeownership Rates The U.S. homeownership rate rose to 65.5% in 2020; though the homeownership rate for Black Americans climbed to 43.3%, it is still lower than in 2010. By: Brandi Snowden, Nadia Evangelou Fair Housing Powered by WPeMatico
Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, March 3, 2022 Mortgage rates fell sharply this week. Specifically, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 3.76% from 3.89% the previous week. By: Nadia Evangelou Mortgage Financing Powered by WPeMatico
Monthly State Retail Sales: January 2019–November 2021 Search for monthly retail data by month, year, retail type, and state from January 2019 through November 2021. By: Brandon Hardin Retail Properties Powered by WPeMatico
Pending Home Sales Weaken 5.7% in January 2022 January 2022’s pending home sales pace declined 5.7% last month and fell 9.5% from a year ago. By: Michael Hyman Powered by WPeMatico
Designed to Sell: Patterns, Texture, and Nature Draw inspiration from the recipients of the Home Staging Resource's monthly "Best of the Best" awards, recognizing the work of stagers... By: Audra Slinkey Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
How Designers Are Channeling 2022 'Colors of the Year' Periwinkle blue and shades of green are appearing in more home decor. Interior designers reveal how they’re incorporating these hues. Design Trends Powered by WPeMatico
By Neil Goradia Your clients want to sell their home for the most amount of money, and if they need to make repairs or updates, they want to ensure they recoup what they spend. Welcome to my world. I recently sold my house. I have to tell you, I was really stressed out. Turns out… Continue Reading What Sellers Don’t Need to Fix Before Listing