A shortage of existing inventory continues to drive buyers to new construction. 

Multiple-offer situations have returned with the spring buying season while distressed and forced sales are “virtually nonexistent,” the National Association of REALTORS® said.

The hire follows the December 2022 firing of the homebuilder’s senior vice president for field operations, who had been tapped to become COO on Jan. 1. 

Single-family permits also posted a gain, indicating even more new homes are headed to today’s supply-constrained housing market. 

Homebuilder optimism was buoyed by continued shortages of new housing inventory, the National Association of Home Builders reported. 

Phoenix’s April average home value rose, while pending sales fell from March.

Realtors will be required to complete two hours of training every three years beginning in 2025. 

The mortgage industry decried the proposed loan-level pricing adjustment for borrowers with higher debt-to-income ratios. 

Phoenix-based residential real estate agency The Brokery celebrated the grand opening of its new office in Scottsdale with a ribbon cutting on May 5.

Interest rates on mortgages of all types declined last week, spurring an uptick in borrowing, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported. 

Nearly 800 real estate professionals attended the event, where Berkshire Hathway revealed that the company closed 10,854 transactions in 2022 with a sales volume of over $7.2 billion.

Price hikes are slowing down and inventory is up — generally — but less expensive homes are bucking larger market trends. According to Zillow, the price of bottom-tier homes increased 8% year over year, while bottom-tier inventory increased just 1%.

Redfin has launched a ChatGPT plug-in to help buyers find their new home, a potentially powerful tool in their arsenal as today’s homebuyers work to find the perfect home.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said the Federal Reserve’s latest increase in its benchmark interest rate is an unnecessary threat to many small regional banks.

The brokerage says the “business communities” — KW Operations, KW Wellness and KW Clarity — provide agents with specialized training, technology, coaching and referral opportunities. 

According to the NAHB, The New American Home® represents the latest in luxury real estate. It was unveiled at their recent tradeshow.