The luxury brokerage has added offices in Cabo San Lucas, Riviera Maya and Mexico City as demand for real estate in the accessible and affordable country skyrockets.

"Existing-home sales, pending contracts and new-home construction pending contracts have turned the corner and climbed for the past three months," said NAR's Lawrence Yun.

Amid an economic landscape in flux, homebuyers and sellers continue to want expert advice from real estate agents while looking to prepare for the future, and for Gen Z that means finding "green homes," according to RE/MAX.

As ERA Real Estate's Fuel conference unfolds this week, Chris and Wooden, the brokerage's CEO and CMO, revealed how they navigate a slow market and the technology they routinely deploy.

From Rentspree to Better, Intel asked 10 property technology entrepreneurs tough questions on the minds of their colleagues and customers, many of them large, national brokerage brands.

A deed is a legal document that is used to transfer ownership of real estate from one person or entity to another. It serves as proof that the transfer of ownership has taken place, and is typically signed by both the buyer and seller of the property. A deed typically contains the following information: Names of the parties involved in the transact...

Big brokerages and emerging disruptors alike dipped into savings as revenues declined late last year. Industry analyst Mike DelPrete spoke exclusively to Intel about the options at their disposal.

This Ulster County hamlet may not be as hip as some Hudson Valley towns, but it’s more affordable. And everyone turns out for the spring Duck Derby.

This Ulster County hamlet may not be as fashionable as some Hudson Valley towns, but it’s more affordable. And everyone turns out for the spring Duck Derby.

A Tudor Revival house in Seattle, a 2021 home in Santa Fe and a circa 1750 Colonial in Concord.

Demand for purchase loans picks up for the fourth straight week as mortgage rates continue to retreat from 2023 highs, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday.

This spring won't be easy for homebuyers and their agents, but history is full of examples in which the supply of homes went down, but sales kept chugging along, according to an Inman analysis.

People hoping to become homeowners have answered the call to relocate to Peoria, Ill., where the housing is affordable and a one-person welcoming committee awaited them.

These heirloom cucumber varieties, some of which date to ancient Egypt, ‘are never bitter, and always easy on the digestion.’

The more a buyer is educated about the ins and outs of a transaction, the more comfortable they'll be with bumps in the road. Luxury agent Cara Ameer offers insights designed to help you keep buyers on track.

Although people have mixed feelings about social media, there's no denying that it's a valuable tool for marketing your business. Find out how agent Nikki Beauchamp puts it to work effectively.

Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner has pulled the latest data on foreclosure starts and looked at the quality of mortgages that have been given to buyers in order to give you a clear idea of how foreclosures will impact the overall housing market. 

In this month's agent-broker perspective, what should an agent do when her brokerage's affiliated lender is less than preferable?

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It’s baby boomers versus millennials in the housing market’s own version of “The Hunger Games.” And in today’s cutthroat environment, where there is a severe shortage of homes for sale and cash reigns supreme, boomers are winning the war, hands down.

The percentage of millennial and first-time homebuyers plummeted as they were confronted by record-high home prices, raging competition, and an influx of all-cash offers. Meanwhile, boomers—the wealthiest generation—went on a buying spree. Many of them traded one home for another, using the proceeds from their sales to purchase their next pieces of real estate. Some were able to do so without a mortgage, which created another substantial advantage.

“Many millennials could be looking at their boomer parents with a little envy this year,” says Jessica Lautz, the National Association of Realtors vice president of research. Boomers “were able to purchase their dream homes when millennials weren’t even able to find a home to compromise on.”

The report is based on a survey of nearly 5,000 buyers who purchased a primary residence in the 12 months ending June 2022.

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In today’s high-priced, unpredictable housing market, selecting the right mortgage is a make-or-break moment. Choose right, and you could save many thousands of dollars on interest, closing costs, and more.

While many mortgage options are available, one type that’s often overlooked is a USDA loan from the United States Department of Agriculture—and it comes with a range of advantages.

“The benefits of a USDA loan are huge—no down payment required, frequently better interest rates than comparable conventional or government loans, reduced mortgage insurance called the USDA Guarantee Fee, and [acceptable] credit scores as low as 640,” says Tan Tunador, a senior loan officer with Atlantic Coast Mortgage in Loudon County, VA.

Despite all these money-saving perks, USDA loans are frequently passed over because they’re plagued by some persistent myths. To help clear up the confusion, here are some of the most rampant misconceptions about USDA loans, along with some reality checks.