The network’s primary goal is to help 1,500 Black individuals achieve homeownership within the next five years.

The vast majority of Realtors — 92% — suggest that sellers improve the “curb appeal” of a home before listing. But how exactly should they go about that?

A shortage of existing-home inventory is driving more people to the market for newly built homes. 

The funds come from the corporation’s Housing Equity Fund, which was established in 2021 to help create affordable housing near Amazon headquarters.

Homebuilders expressed “cautious optimism” that the lack of existing inventory would drive demand for new homes despite high construction costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders reported.    

“Latinos are more mortgage ready. Latinos have made strides in income and are more educated in the homebuying process,” said Nidia Fromenta Peguero of Century 21 North East in Danvers, Massachusetts. “They don’t want to rent anymore.”

The Mortgage Bankers Association noted the increase in borrowing activity came despite the 30-year fixed mortgage rate climbing to its highest level since November 2022. 

Vice President of Association Affairs Jennifer Wauhob brings over a decade of experience to her new role with NAR.

As rising mortgage rates cool the market, the share of U.S. homes worth at least $1 million has fallen from an all-time high last year, according to a new Redfin report.

Zillow’s most recent Consumer Home Trends Report shows that 59% of all renters have a pet: a post-pandemic spike.

In January, home prices were up 5.5% annually and down 0.2% monthly, CoreLogic reported, citing its monthly Home Price Insights report. 

Keeping things in historical perspective can be tough when mortgage rates have roughly doubled in the last year. Mike Del Preto, a senior mortgage advisor at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, helps provide a closer look at the numbers.

Nearly 55 years after the Fair Housing Act was signed into law, Black homeownership still lags behind white homeownership.

This massive Las Vegas home is all about luxury: six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, expansive views … and a secret portal to Italy.

People staying in their homes longer is contributing to the lack of inventory that continues to impact buyers.

Many feel they could have made a higher profit if they’d made better decisions. But are those regrets valid?