2024 Real Estate Predictions Lawrence Yun, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) Chief Economist, has analyzed the U.S. residential real estate market, noting high mortgage rates, elevated home prices, and limited inventory as ongoing challenges. He projected an 18% decrease in home sales for 2023, following a previous 17% drop in 2022, largely due to rising interest rates. Yun said he expects...

The September 2023 Market Update indicates that in Palm Beach County Florida during the month of September $1 billion worth of properties changed hands. This represents a tidy 3.7% increase over September of last year. Furthermore, during the same time period, the median sale price in the county rose 3.4% to $600,000. The number of listings also rose by an astonishing 8.3% from last year's numbers,...

The August 2023 Market Update indicates that in Palm Beach County, the months supply of inventory has stayed at 2.9 months from July to August, representing a 7.4% increase from August of last year. The median sale price in the county has risen by 7.1% from last year to $605,000, but has remained relatively stable compared to the previous month. Housing transactions in Palm Beach County increased by...

The National Flood Insurance Program is expiring at the end of September, unless congress makes a move to change that. There is no guarantee that they will, as the NFIP is likely tied to a bill that may or may not pass. While they may make a short-term move to prevent the expiration from causing problems, if you're in the process of purchasing a property right now, this article has important information...