Eager buyers have increasingly fewer options for sale

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National Association of Realtors

May 21, 2021

NAR: Sales Dip in April

The inventory drought is increasing competition among home shoppers jockeying to come out on top. Read more from NAR’s latest existing-home sales report.


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Buyers Seek Larger Mortgages as Home Prices Surge

Rising prices are putting pressure on borrowers to increase their loan size.


Mortgage Rates Move Up, Now Average 3%

The upward trend is likely to continue through 2021, writes an NAR senior economist.


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Investor Cash Blocks Consumers in Small Towns

Sellers are taking hard money over mortgages as markets outside cities see more activity.


Florida REALTORS® Files Suit Against CDC

The CDC faces a new challenge to its federal eviction moratorium.


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