Some Buyers Are Temporarily Pausing Their Home Search

Pending home sales dipped 2.3% in September, but NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun says it’s a short-lived blip.
 

Should Buyers Be Scared That Mortgage Rates Are Rising?

Mortgage rates are no longer at ultra-low rates below 3% as they were this summer, but housing analysts are reminding house hunters that borrowing costs remain relatively cheap.
 

Home Prices Starting to Discourage a Segment of Home Buyers

After growing steadily for six straight quarters, and peaking at 61% in the second quarter of 2021, the share of prospective buyers actively trying to find a home to buy declined to 57% in the third quarter.
 

Zillow to close its home-flipping division, lay off 25% of staff

Zillow will end its house-flipping operations after acquiring homes it was unable to resell for a profit.
 

How To Set The Right Price For Your Home

If you want to get your home sold quickly, here are three tips to get that done.
 

What To Expect In The Housing Market

Over the summer, there were a few months when home sales slowed a little, but in August, sell rates came back stronger than ever.
 

Family and Real Estate: Should Agents Disclose That They’re Related to a Client?

Let’s say you’ve just decided to sell your home and your favorite sister-in-law is a real estate professional.
 

As Boomers Downsize, Competition Grows for Simpler—but Not Always Smaller—Homes

Older buyers seeking smaller or easier-to-maintain homes are crashing into younger buyers in a housing market where the competition is fierce.
 

America’s 40-Year Housing Market ‘Tailwind’ Could Be Coming to an End—With Rising Mortgage Rates and Worsening Affordability

As home prices continue to grow—albeit at a slower pace—Americans are set to see their purchasing power shrink.
 

Rents Continue Surging: Where They’re Rising the Most

The COVID-19 pandemic sent rental prices tumbling as city dwellers fled for the hills, but the latest data shows those prices haven’t just recovered—they’re surging to a new all-time high.
 

Here’s one more sign of cooling in Seattle’s hot housing market

After months as the second- or third-hottest housing market in the country, Seattle is starting to cool off, but home prices were still up about 24% over last year.
 

Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, October 28, 2021

Mortgage rates continued to move up amid rising consumer confidence and elevated inflation. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate inched up to 3.14% from 3.09% the previous week.
 

S&P/Case-Shiller OR-Portland Home Price Index
 

S&P/Case-Shiller WA-Seattle Home Price Index