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Housing Inventory Hits Highest Level Since May 2020

With fall approaching, home shoppers will see a plethora of options this buying season as housing inventory hits the highest level seen since May 2020, according to Realtor.com® data. Realtor.com®’s August Housing Trends Report found that the number of homes actively for sale grew by 35.8% year-over-year, the 10th straight month of growth and the… […]

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The REALTOR® Difference | Level Up: The Real Story from REALTORS®

Editor’s Note: This is part of a monthly video series from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® to inform and educate members about important aspects of being a real estate professional. Watch for this series each month in RISMedia’s Daily Real Estate Advisor. In this edition of Level Up: The Real Story from REALTORS®, YPN veteran… […]

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Level Up: Advocacy

Hear what some of the top leaders in the association have to share about the key advocacy issues addressed at the REALTORS® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C. www.nar.realtor – Fair Housing

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National Delinquency Drops Below March 2020 Level for the First Time Since Onset of the Pandemic

Another good indicator of a strong economy, was revealed in CoreLogic’s monthly Loan Performance Insights Report for November 2021. In November, 3.6% of all mortgages in the U.S. were in some stage of delinquency (30 days or more past due, including those in foreclosure), representing a 2.3-percentage point decrease compared to November 2020, when it was 5.9%. […]

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Jobless Claims Dropped to the Lowest Level Since the Pandemic Started

Job market momentum seems to have picked up as the vaccine is becoming more widely available across the country, with thirty-two states reporting a decrease in new claims for the week ending March 20, 2021. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Layoffs Continue to Drop to the Lowest Level Within the Last Two Months

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell further for third straight week to the lowest level in the last couple of months. It seems that the worst months for the labor market could be behind us. www.nar.realtor – Research

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Existing-Home Sales Rise 0.7% in December, Annual Sales See Highest Level Since 2006

Existing-Home Sales Rise 0.7% in December Existing-home sales rose in December, with home sales in 2020 reaching their highest level since 2006. Media Contact:  Quintin Simmons 202-383-1178

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Forbearances at Their Lowest Level Since April, But There’s a Catch

Another round of expirations reduced the number of active forbearance plans last week. Black Knight said the number of homeowners in COVID-19 related plans fell by 137,000 during the week, after a slight uptick the week before.  The 5.0 percent improvement was about what was expected for the first week of the month. At the […]

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