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In the monthly REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, the National Association of REALTORS® asks members “In the neighborhood or area where you make most of your sales, what are your expectations for residential property prices over the next year?” Among the REALTOR® respondents who responded to the January 2018 survey, the median expected price change for… Continue Reading REALTORS® Expect Prices to Increase to Nearly 4% in Next 12 Months
Can you feel it? Warmer days are moving in (pun intended), and the spring real estate season is starting to buzz. So, if you’re looking for ways to get your YPN members in gear for spring, here are five real-life event ideas from other YPN groups around the country that will encourage networking, community involvement,… Continue Reading 5 Spring YPN Event Ideas
International Women’s Day is celebrated internationally on March 8th each year. It is a day to acknowledge the economic, political, and social achievements of women. In recognition of this day we can examine the profile of women REALTORS® using the 2017 Member Profile. Women in Real Estate: Women make up 63% of all REALTORS®, with… Continue Reading International Women’s Day
Today is International Women’s Day, a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women around the globe. To mark the occasion, here is a look at women in real estate. The typical REALTOR® – a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS® – is a 53-year-old… Continue Reading International Women’s Day: Women in Real Estate
The following is a statement from NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall regarding the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s potential plans to remove anti-discrimination language from its current mission statement: “As Realtors® join with our industry partners, allies and consumers throughout 2018 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, we believe that fair housing for… Continue Reading NAR President Elizabeth Mendenhall on HUD’s Potential Changes to its Mission Statement
In a monthly survey of REALTORS®, respondents are asked “Compared to the same month last year, how would you rate the past month’s traffic in neighborhood(s) or area(s) where you make most of your sales?” Respondents rate buyer traffic as “Stronger” (100), “Stable” (50), or “Weaker” (0) and the responses are compiled into a diffusion… Continue Reading REALTORS® Reported Stronger Buyer Traffic in January 2018 from One Year Ago
Amid strong demand and tight supply, REALTORS® reported that properties that sold in January 2018 were typically on the market for 42 days, down from 50 days compared to the same month last year, according to the January 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey.[1] The median days on market have been broadly on a downtrend since… Continue Reading In Which States Did Properties Sell Most Quickly in January 2018?
While many real estate professionals see robots as helpful assistants who can make showing homes, maintaining buildings, and connecting with prospects easier, economists aren’t as upbeat about the impact of artificial intelligence on business life. In fact, many worry about a future where robots take over many of our jobs, and in response, some suggest… Continue Reading How to Build Housing More Affordably
In a monthly survey of REALTORS®, the survey asks buyer’s agents about the characteristics of their most recent sale for the month. The survey asks, “Was there a contingency?” According to a survey of REALTORS® who responded to the January 2018 REALTORS® Confidence Index Survey, 76 percent of buyer’s agents who closed a sale in… Continue Reading 76 Percent of Homes Sold in January 2018 Had Buyer Contingencies