The share of distressed properties on the market continued to decline. About 21 percent of REALTORS® reporting on their last sale in March sold distressed properties, compared to approximately 40 percent in March 2011. This is based on data from the … [Read more...]
From the Annual Member Profile: REALTOR® Productivity
The typical member had 10 transaction sides in 2011. A side could be either representing the buyer or the seller side of the transaction. This is up from 8 transactions in 2010. Six percent of members reported they had no transaction sides, while 22 … [Read more...]
Cash Sales: 30 Percent of Residential Sales
Approximately 30 percent of REALTORS® reporting on their last sale had a cash sale (32 percent in February). Investors and international buyers typically pay cash. About 9 percent of REALTORS® reporting a sale to a first-time homebuyer also … [Read more...]
Mortgage Rates are near record lows. How do they affect buyers qualified to buy a home?
In a previous post, we examined the impact of mortgage rates and house prices on the number of renters qualified to buy to show that lower mortgage rates, rising incomes and changes in house prices have affected the number of renters who could … [Read more...]
Demand for Properties Continued to Expand Faster than Supply in March 2013
Strong buyer demand for residential homes continued to outpace supply in March. The Buyer Traffic Index rose to 69 while the Seller Traffic Index inched up to 41. This based on information in the March REALTORS® Confidence Index (RCI) Survey. In … [Read more...]
Nearly 10M more renter households had income to qualify to buy home in 2012 vs. 2005
Many factors have increased the number of renter households qualified to purchase a home in 2012 versus 2000 and 2005: 1) incomes have increased, 2) population has grown, 3) mortgage rates are lower, and 4) prices have fallen since … [Read more...]
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