NAR Study: Millennials Dominate but Gen Z Moving In
The new 2021 Generational Trends Report found that one in five millennial buyers (20%) and boomers (22%) are unmarried. And Gen Z is now 2% of all buyers and growing.
See the Future, Hit a Home Run in Your Business
Florida Realtors economist: Knock it out of the park through 2025. What can you do now to prepare for the buyers and sellers entering the market? Utilize digital tools, understand smart home features and attract remote workers to your market.
Buyers Rush to Lock in Low Interest Rates
The uptick in interest rates increased buyer activism heading into the spring buying season, which probably won’t be a “season” since the market never slowed in 2020.
Feb. Housing Starts Fall More than Expected – 10.3%
Starts hit a 14-year high in Dec. before seeing an unexpected drop (5.1%) in Jan. and then 10.3% in Feb. Building permits – a sign of future activity – also declined.
Job Postings Make Work-from-Home Trend Seem Permanent
Any work change has major implications for commercial (where to invest) and residential (where to live) real estate, and new job ads suggest it’s a permanent trend.
Big Data: RE Has It – What Are You Doing with It?
Combine readily available data and you can market your services only to the local owners most likely to list a home soon. But most real estate agents don’t do that.