Inventory Continues to Increase Amid Modest Median Price Growth and Home Sales Decline June home sales declined 7.2% from May’s strong showing and were down 11.6% year over year – atypical considering June historically has more sales than May. Across the 50 metro areas surveyed, inventory rose 6.7% from May and was up 38.1% over June 2023 – similar to May’s year-over-year increase of 39.6%. That equated to 2.1 Months Supply of
Read MoreREAL ESTATE INVESTOR SENTIMENT JUMPS 16% Real estate investor sentiment jumped by 16% from the previous quarter, according to the new RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index™. Sixty percent of investors viewed today’s market as better or much better than it was a year ago, compared to only 20% who felt it was worse or much worse. Investors were equally bullish on where the market is headed, with 61% expecting it
Read MoreNAIOP Commends “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act” Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, commends the introduction of the “Revitalizing Downtowns and Main Streets Act,” which establishes a new 20% tax credit to make possible conversion of many underutilized or vacant commercial properties to residential use. The bipartisan bill is sponsored by U.S. Representatives Mike Carey (R-OH) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA). “This legislation will spur the conversion
Read MoreHomebuyers on a $3,000 monthly budget have gained over $20,000 in purchasing power since mortgage rates peaked in the spring A homebuyer on a $3,000 monthly budget can afford a $447,750 home with a 6.85% mortgage rate, the daily average as of July 11, according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. That buyer has gained $22,500 in purchasing power since mortgage rates hit a five-month peak
Read MoreU.S. Foreclosure Starts Decrease 3.5 Percent in First Six Months of 2024; Average Days to Complete a Foreclosure Up Second Quarter in a Row; June and Q2 2024 Foreclosure Activity Post Annual Declines ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property and real estate data, released its Midyear 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a total of 177,431 U.S. properties with foreclosure filings — default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions —
Read MoreLeader Recognized for Success Ensuring Creative and Service Excellence Incenter Marketing, a national branding, marketing, public relations, and sales engagement firm with specialties in the mortgage and finance industries, announced the promotion of Jake Haynes to Director of Creative Operations. In his new role, Mr. Haynes is responsible for maximizing the creative impact of every Incenter Marketing program using the most effective strategies, tactics and tools, while ensuring consistently topnotch
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