Realtors

Pre-recession, driving a fancy car was the status symbol of choice. You were what you drove and you drove to impress. This attitude led to the practice of leasing the fanciest car you could afford. So now, if we may read the tea leaves: Which occupations are the most anxious to dump the Hummer...

Sales of previously-owned homes likely plunged in July to the lowest level since March 2009, further evidence the market is restrained by foreclosures and slagging job growth. Purchases dropped 13.4% from June to a 4.65 million annual rate, according to a Bloomberg survey. A decline would be the...

It may be one of the world's greatest mass psychology questions of all time: Why aren't people buying houses? Potential buyers are still looking -- that much has been established by recent attendance at open houses -- compared to a year ago, when most agents were taking home their plates of...

Historically low mortgage rates are making houses more affordable in terms of "the monthly nut," but other considerations can trump simple affordability, and ignoring those hidden costs and risks can turn buying a home into a potential financial disaster.

The U.S. housing sector improved a bit more than expected in April, as home prices in 20 major cities rose 3.8% on a year-over-year basis, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller survey. But is rising housing demand real, or was it a temporary surge from the now-expired home buyer tax credit?

By the year 2050, the U.S. Census figures there will be some 82 million Americans 65 and older living in this country -- an impressive 137% increase from now. Not surprisingly, more and more real estate agents are opting to become specialists in dealing with the unique situations senior citizens...

America's home builders remain in a funk over the real estate market, with a key industry confidence indicator dropping to its lowest level in six months on Tuesday. But home buyers may finally be perking up a bit. Even in southern California, ground zero in the housing bust, there are signs of...

The nearly year-long positive trend in the U.S. housing sector is continuing. Existing home sales surged 10.1% in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 6.1 million units, the National Association of Realtors announced Monday. That's the highest level for existing home sales in more than...

The good news: National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun is predicting that home prices will rise 4% in 2010. The bad news: Lawrence Yun has never been right about anything in his entire life, ever. Yun predicted that sales volume will also rise about 14%. I'm definitely not...

September homes sales jumped 9.4% to the highest level in two years, according to the National Association of Realtors, as home buyers took advantage of low prices to qualify for the first-time home buyer tax credit which is scheduled to expire in December -- although it seems likely to be extended...