Existing-Home Sales Advanced 1.3% in July, Ending Four-Month Skid
-3.6% Latest News Existing-home sales decreased by 3.6% in March 2026. Month-over-month sales fell in all regions. Year-over-year sales rose in the South and West and declined in the Northeast and Midwest. According to NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun. “March home sales remained sluggish and bel
What Is "Demure and Mindful" to Real Estate? Let's Look at First-time Buyers
No one likes jumping on a social media bandwagon more than NAR Research. So, by way of a recent meme, let's go! Looking at the data, let's focus on first-time buyers. First-time buyers have to be "demure and mindful" in many ways. Finances Housing affordability is a struggle, with current high home
Cybersecurity and Real Estate
According to a recent information session from National Association of REALTORS® Associate Counsel Jessica Edgerton, the only way business owners can be 100 percent protected from cybercrime is to shut down their computer, bury it in the backyard and set it on fire. However, as more and more real es
Saving for a Down Payment
Many first-time homebuyers believe that they need to be able to be able to finance a down payment of 20 percent to buy a house. However, according to data from the National Association of REALTORS®, a majority of homebuyers purchased their home with a down payment of 6 percent or less. The current n