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Notable inventory gains, a surge of new listings and increased activity are setting the stage for the customary peak homebuying season.

The recent spike in mortgage rates has had a more muted effect on Washington D.C.’s new-home sales than when they started their climb from record lows in 2022.

Despite rates shooting past 7%, the average new-home sales rate has been higher than a year ago, suggesting home buyers have adjusted to the new normal and are budgeting a larger portion of their income to housing.

The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) antitrust verdict will have a profound effect on how homes are bought, sold, and commissions are paid. The trial, formally known as the Sitzer/Burnett Commission lawsuit, saw the NAR and major real estate companies unsuccessfully defend themselves in an antitrust case. The judge ruled they conspired to drive real estate commissions higher and levied a fine just north of $1.7 billion, which could be tripled under antitrust legislation.

A luxury home in a box? It sounds contradictory, but Optima Inc. has made it happen in Phoenix.

New-home sales remained strong through June despite the persistence of high mortgage rates in the economy, according to Zonda’s New Home Market Update report.

Whether born in the United States or from elsewhere throughout the world, owning a home in this country is a dream for millions.

The 2024 Virtual Concept Home by Livabl is the latest project from Zonda Home and is a partnership with some of the biggest names in building, architecture, design, and home products. This unique virtual project will be shared with the public for the first time at the Pacific Coast Builders Conference (PCBC).

The 2024 Virtual Concept Home by Livabl is full of innovations to help homebuyers live their best lives — in a home designed to be flexible and attainable.

Despite rising rates and prices, new home sales last month are higher than March, April 2022, and April 2019 levels, according to Zonda.

The year-over-year growth in application activity reflects improved demand for new homes amid low levels of resale inventory, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Despite cooling interest rates, activity in the existing-home market remains constrained by low-rate homeowners reluctant to list their homes.

The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index values for sales conditions and expectations in April were both at or above 50 for the first time since June 2022.

The Zonda chief economist outlines four factors contributing to the ‘fairly significant’ labor shortage in the U.S.

Find out the latest on the market’s new-home sales rates and pricing.

According to a new survey from U.S. News, a majority of home buyers are lowering budgets and shopping lenders.

Compared with pre-pandemic levels, a new report shows that second-home mortgage-rate locks were down 52% in March.