Month: December 2023

Striking a balance between technology and being genuine

Merriam -Webster determines 2024 word of the year – AUTHENTIC! With no surprise, are people looking and craving authenticity within this world where we keep leveraging technology. However, with the use of more technology in the next year, how do we strike a balance between leveraging technology and maintaining authenticity? How do we give residents…

Unlocking Revenue Potential: 5 Strategies for Multifamily Success

Coming out of the pandemic, the multifamily industry enjoyed an era of unprecedented rent growth. But the set it and forget it window has decidedly closed. With the rental housing now mired in a period of slow to stagnant rent growth, according to a recent Multi-Housing News report, operators are now forced to look outside…
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Instant Reaction: Mortgage Rates, December 14, 2023

The Fed indicated yesterday that they will hold the Fed Funds Rate steady for now and cut rates three times in 2024; NAR forecasts that mortgage interest rates will average 6.3% in 2024.

Level Up: Economic Forecast

Hear what NAR’s Chief Economist Lawrence Yun is predicting for the residential and commercial markets in the coming year

New Housing Units at the State Level: A Look at Data From the Last Decade

The total number of housing units increased from 264.9 million units in 2012 to 287.5 million units in 2022.

NAR Forecasts 4.71 Million Existing-Home Sales, Improved Outlook for Home Buyers in 2024

Annual median home prices are expected to remain largely unchanged at the national level in 2024, for the second straight year, modestly improving affordability from rising income.