Housing Wire

AUGUST 6, 2025

Since 2018, Showcase has closed more than 2,170 transactions totaling $826 million in sales volume, including $115 million across 267 deals in the past year alone. Led by broker-owner Donna Phelan, Showcase Real Estate brings 45 agents to Real, expanding the firm’s presence across a seven-county region in Northern California.

Brokerage

Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

For example, tips on home staging for a quick sale, how to get top dollar for a property, or advice on how to improve curb appeal are all topics that a seller might be interested in. Buyers might be interested in seeing featured listings, new homes on the market and advice about the homebuying process.

Pre-approval

BAM Media

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Existing Home Sales: Improving slightly to 4.25 New Home Sales: A bright spot, maintaining strength at around 680,000 units annually. Existing Home Sales: Modest Recovery with Regional Nuances Existing home sales are expected to rise to 4.25 million, up 4.8% from 2024, yet near 30-year lows. million in 2025a 4.8%

Agents

Toronto Realty Blog

APRIL 28, 2025

In any event, I’ve heard a lot about this notion of eliminating HST on new construction, and while it’s ironic that I’ve been championing this for many years and now am going to question the effectiveness of it, I think it’s a conversation that needs to be had.

Land

Toronto Realty Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Unfortunately, it would be until 2021 when politicians finally jumped on this particular bandwagon: “Premier Slams Ontario Developer That Raised Condo Prices By $100K After Cancelling Sales Deals” CBC News November 22, 2021 Said Premier Doug Ford: “You signed a contract. You better build that damn house.”

Construction

Marco Santarelli

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

San Diego is indeed expected to be a competitive real estate market in 2025 , landing in the top 20 hottest markets according to a recent Zillow report. The index looks at the difference between the number of jobs added over the last two years and the number of building permits issued for new homes during the same period.

Marketing

BAM Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Rising land costs, increased incentives, and affordability constraints are squeezing builder margins, especially in high-inventory markets like Florida and Texas. But when the frenzy cooled in mid-2022, many builders kept sales rolling by adjusting affordability where needed. Lennar is forecasting 19.0%-19.25%

New Construction

Seattle Times Real Estate

JUNE 29, 2025

Starting Monday, developers can build up to four homes on city lots that today are dominated by individual houses, the result of a state law meant to add smaller and more affordable homes to the vast majority of land reserved for pricey single-family homes. New construction has stalled. So in general, no one’s very happy.”

Development

Redfin

AUGUST 5, 2025

While many first-time homebuyers consider a starter home, you may be wondering if buying a new construction home is a better choice. In this Redfin article, we’ll outline the new construction process, including the pros and cons of buying a new build, and financing options. How important is location to you?

Pre-qualification

Redfin

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Purchasing an existing home often proves more cost-effective than constructing a new one, though total expenses vary based on factors like home size, materials, market conditions, and location. As of December 2024, the median sales price for single-family homes in the U.S. reached $390,000. is $419,200.

Construction

BAM Media

AUGUST 8, 2025

While unit sales were down 4% year-over-year, price gains offset the dip, keeping total closed volume flat.  CoStar Hits Record $93M in Net New Bookings in Q2  CoStar Group reported $781 million in revenue for Q2 2025, up 15% year-over-year and marking the company’s 57th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth.

Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 8, 2025

Here’s a snapshot of what NAR is predicting for 2025 and beyond: Existing Home Sales:  Yun expects a  6% rise in 2025 , which he sees accelerating to an  11% climb in 2026. New Home Sales:  He projects a  10% increase in 2025 , followed by another  5% in 2026. This is fueled by new listings outpacing sales.

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

MARCH 9, 2025

California, the land of sunshine and dreams, has long been synonymous with sky-high housing costs. If demand cools off, areas that have seen a surge in new construction could face increased competition and potential price adjustments. California: The Golden State's Housing Market Facing a Reality Check?

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

APRIL 13, 2025

It was the land of sunshine, beaches, and relatively affordable living. Sales volume exceeded even the peak of the 2005 housing boom. The Construction Conundrum and Infrastructure Inadequacy New construction was once seen as the solution to Florida's housing woes. Florida's rise has been nothing short of meteoric.

Marketing

Redfin

JUNE 10, 2025

The oldest cities have the oldest homes – and too little new construction. However, behind the appeal lies a growing issue: America’s housing stock is aging fast, and new construction isn’t keeping up. A slowdown in new construction brought on by the Great Recession has accelerated the aging process.

New Construction

Housing Wire

JANUARY 19, 2025

Pacific Palisades residents likely have the means for higher quality temporary housing, so theyll have more of an impact on the higher end of both the rental and for-sale markets. An agent told the New York Times that one of her listings got 1,000 applications in the days after the Palisades Fire ripped through Pacific Palisades.

New Construction

Fancy Pants Homes

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Construction is estimated to cost $25,000,000, and there’s also the option to buy the land (sans the contemporary mansion) for $34,950,000. sale Historic $4.6M

Land

Marco Santarelli

JUNE 19, 2025

Several factors are at play: Surging Construction Costs : The price of materials, land, and labor has increased significantly, making new construction more expensive. Slower Market Pace : High rates and high prices have cooled down home sales considerably.

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

JUNE 10, 2025

More homes are available for sale than in the super-tight market of a few years ago. Someone might be able to sell a smaller home in a pricey city and buy a larger one, or one with more land, in one of these more affordable metros, even if they still need to commute occasionally or access a major hub.

Marketing

Housing Wire

APRIL 4, 2025

Mike Pappas, the CEO of The Keyes Company , is also uncertain of exactly how things will play out in the housing market, but he is confident that sales transactions will continue to occur, even if they are not at the level agents and brokers would like to see. The demand for land is going to drop, he said.

Agents

BAM Media

APRIL 22, 2025

Topics varywhat tariffs mean for new construction, changes in affordability, loan programs you should know, etc. Weve sent this every week since 2016. Thursdays: A written email linking to a blog post hosted on our site, often provided by content partners like BAMx. As Needed: Conversion-minded emails that hit harder.

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Housing Wire

MAY 2, 2025

Plus, youll need just 1015 daily contacts to land an appointment, compared to 50100 for online leads with their measly 12% conversion rates. In 2024, the National Association of Realtors reported 243,600 FSBO sales, 365,760 expired listings, 81,200 probate sales, and 67,399 divorce-related sales. In 2024, NAR reported 4.06

Probate sale

BAM Media

APRIL 16, 2025

He breaks it down like this: If you take the NAR data going back to the early 1980s, normal inventory is between two to two and a half million We had a very interesting model for the last 14 years, which didn’t work in the 80s, 90s or 2000s where back then inventory would rise with sales. Federal land is not going to work.

Agents

Marco Santarelli

JUNE 10, 2025

Think of these like vital signs for a city's housing health: Vacancy Rate: This is simply the percentage of homes that are empty and available for sale or rent. The Top 10 Metros With the Toughest Road Ahead Now, let’s look at the cities that landed on the “worst outlook” list for 2025. metro areas.

Construction

Marco Santarelli

MAY 22, 2025

Federal Land Use: Opening up more federal land for development could lead to an increase in available housing in some areas. Prepare your home for sale: Invest in minor upgrades and repairs, such as fresh paint, fixing leaky faucets, and ensuring everything is clean and well-maintained. Buyer Demand: Is It Still Going Strong?

Marketing

Marco Santarelli

AUGUST 5, 2025

According to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) , existing-home sales decreased by 2.7% in June. Let's break that down: Sales: Existing-home sales are down 2.7% month-over-month, sitting at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.93 Year-over-year, sales are unchanged. million units, a slight decrease of 0.6%

Marketing

Redfin

JANUARY 17, 2025

Key takeaways: Buyers will likely see mortgage rates around 7%, rising house prices, and more home sales. Sellers may see a slight uptick in buyer demand and home sales, but it could be another slow year. Prices have hovered near record highs for months, leading to record-low affordability and few sales. Pending U.S.

Marketing

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With high prices and still stiff competition, those looking to buy a home in today’s real estate market need to consider every opportunity, including the choice between new construction or a resale home. Census Bureau, the median sale price of a new construction home in March 2024 was $430,700.

New Construction

Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Today new home sales beat estimates , and new home median sales prices hit an all-time high. Hopefully, I can make sense of this report, which showed the home sales beat estimates with prices still at all-time highs. In theory, the sales levels are lower than the data will show. What is going on here?

Sales

Housing Wire

JULY 20, 2023

With elevated mortgage rates sidelining both home buyers and sellers, existing home sales fell in June, according to the latest report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales were also down significantly from a year prior. Total existing home sales slipped 3.3% Year-over-year, sales dropped 18.9%

Sales

Housing Wire

MARCH 4, 2024

New construction accounted for approximately 30% of active for-sale housing inventory, doubling the usual figures for a standard year. They also boast advantageous relationships with land sellers and can command lower costs of debt. Their size and scale allow them to be more efficient in their spending.

New Construction

Housing Wire

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The new single-family home sales rollercoaster ride continues. After rebounding in August from a drop in July, new home sales were back down again in September, according to data released Wednesday by the U.S. Sales of new single-family homes in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 603,000, down 10.9%

Sales

Housing Wire

APRIL 30, 2021

More than a quarter of single-family homes for sale during the first quarter were new-construction homes — nearly 26%, and March housing starts jumped nearly 20% month over month to the highest level since 2006, per the latest report from Redfin. But new builds are still an option for many throughout the country, Marr said.

New Construction

Housing Wire

JULY 16, 2024

Biden’s new plan would cap annual rent hikes at 5% for two years for landlords who manage 50 or more rental units, which the administration said would cover 20 million units, or roughly half of all rental units in the country. Exemptions would be provided to new construction and units with “substantial” renovation and rehabilitation.

New Construction

Housing Wire

AUGUST 3, 2023

New-home sales were up nearly 24% in June year over year, according to the U.S. Meanwhile, existing-home sales plummeted by 19% in June year over year after declining by 20% in May, according to the National Association of Realtors. Also helping to propel new-home sales is a huge deficit in existing homes.

Land

Keeping Current Matters

AUGUST 9, 2021

Home purchases and sales are significant drivers of economic activity. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) releases a report each year that highlights just how much economic activity a home sale generates. The post The Community and Economic Impacts of a Home Sale appeared first on Keeping Current Matters.

Sales

Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

The analysis is limited to resale properties and does not include new construction, which means that build-to-rent activity is excluded. Choctaw American Insurance was the only lease-to-own company to land on the list. New Western , meanwhile, also stood out as a marketplace for real estate investors.

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