Market Conditions - Deborah Bethune

Buyers Sellers Investors, Market Conditions, Sellers

8 Reasons Sellers Aren’t Selling

Current owners fear the dearth of for-sale homes and high-interest rates, but many still desire a move. These are the top issues holding them back. NEW YORK – Homeowners aren’t listing their homes, which is keeping prices up along with buyer frustration. A fear of many current homeowners who want to upsize or downsize is […]
Lease Rental, Market Conditions, Tenant Landlord

U.S. Rents Fall for First Time in 3 Years

Study: March asking rents fell 0.4% to $1,937 year-to-year, the lowest level in 13 months. But 4 Fla. cities in the study saw increases ranging from 0.7% to 3.9%. SEATTLE – The median U.S. asking rent fell 0.4% year-over-year to $1,937 in March – the first annual decline since March 2020 and the lowest median […]
Appraisals, Articles, Buyers Sellers Investors, Finance, Market Conditions, National Association of Realtors

NAR Hosts Policy Forum on the Current Housing Market and Affordability

WASHINGTON (March 16, 2023) – The National Association of Realtors® hosted a policy forum Thursday entitled The Current Housing Market: Implications for Home Buyers and the Economy at the Capital Hilton in Washington, D.C. The opening session, Promoting Homeownership, Affordable Rentals, and Investor Involvement All at Once, featured a keynote fireside chat with the Director of […]