January Home Sales Tank 8.4% as NAR’s Chief Economist Declares a “New Housing Crisis.” For Rental Investors, the Playbook Is Clearer Than You Think. Lawrence Yun does not use the word “crisis” lightly. The NAR’s chief economist has been carefully optimistic for the better part of three years, threading the needle between sobering data and…
Most property management companies in the Raleigh market can tell you they’re the best. Very few can prove it with independent, data-driven verification from an organization that has been measuring consumer satisfaction across North America for over 35 years. For the second consecutive year, MoveZen Property Management has earned the Consumer Choice Award in Raleigh, and we think the methodology behind…
The lock-in effect isn’t theoretical anymore. We can now quantify exactly how many homeowners are trapped by their mortgage rates, and the numbers explain why rental inventory stays tight while home sales languish. Over 30% of homeowners now carry mortgage rates above 5%. About 20% are paying over 6%. Four years ago, barely 10% of…
Last week’s winter storm did more than knock out power and close schools. It revealed something we’ve been tracking for months: the 2025 homebuying market runs on razor-thin margins where a single week of bad weather can crater mortgage applications by 14%. Here’s what happened while buyers stayed home sipping hot chocolate. The Numbers Tell…
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