Viewpoints
FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO: A Legacy of Transformation and Warmest Wishes
I leave HGAR knowing that we are now more member-centric and innovative than ever before.
Market
139 articles
Market
OneKey MLS Expects Strong Q1 2026 Returns from November's Robust Price Growth and Surge in Pending Sales
Pending sales, especially the 5% jump across all property types, show buyers gaining confidence.
Market
NAR: Northeast Existing-Home Sales Rose 4.1% in November
Wage growth is outpacing home price gains, which improves housing affordability. Still, future affordability could be hampered if housing supply fails to keep pace with demand.
Market
NAR: Northeast Pending Home Sales Rose 2.3% in October
Job gains in September, following the data blackout, are reassuring and suggest the economy is not slipping into a recession.
Market
NAR: Northeast Existing-Home Sales Flat in October
Year-over-year sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest and South, and decreased in the West.
Market
NAR: Real Estate Firms Cite Housing Affordability and Rising Costs as Biggest Challenges
Real estate firms are on the frontlines of the industry and are seeing firsthand how housing affordability and local economic conditions are impacting their clients.
Market
OneKey MLS: Metro NY Housing Market Maintained Steady Growth in October Amid Tight Inventory
Market conditions remain constrained, with overall inventory down 5.6% from the previous year.
Market
NAR Predicts Home Sales Will Jump 14% in 2026; Mortgage Rates to Ease to Roughly 6% Next Year
“Next year is really the year that we will see a measurable increase in sales,” Yun said
Market
NAR: Home Prices Increased in 77% of Metro Areas in Third Quarter of 2025
“Home sales have struggled to gain traction, but prices continue to rise, contributing to record-high housing wealth,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
Market
Report: Only 28 Out of Every 1,000 U.S. Homes Changed Hands This Year—NY Recorded the Lowest Turnover Among 50 Metros
New York recorded the lowest turnover rate among the top 50 metros, with only around 10 out of every 1,000 homes selling in the first nine months of the year.
Market
First-Time Home Buyer Share Falls to Historic Low of 21%, Median Age Rises to All-Time High of 40
The share of first-time buyers in the market has contracted by 50% since 2007—right before the Great Recession. The implications for the housing market are staggering.
Market
Report: ‘The Hudson Valley’s Housing Outlook is Changing, But Not Necessarily for the Better’
As inventory inches up and prices continue to rise, more households are being locked out of homeownership and pushed into rental markets that cannot keep up.
Market
NAR: Existing-U.S. Home Sales Rose 1.5% in September; Northeast Home Sales Rose 2.1%
Inventory is matching a five-year high, though it remains below pre-COVID levels.