Housing Supply Overview Although mortgage rates have edged down, U.S. pending home sales were unchanged from the previous month, with contract activity remaining 0.9% lower than a year ago, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. Contract signings increased both month-over-month and year-over-year in the Northeast and South, while the Midwest and West posted declines…. Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, I am about to finish my third year as your Director of Government Affairs. I have been reflecting on some of the trends and challenges your association’s government affairs team has faced, and I keep returning to one theme: housing. More precisely, the disconnect between our local governments’ housing and economic development policies…. Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, In October, I shared with you building permit data across the Upstate by county. Overall, annual building permits in 2024 were 7.5% more than 2020 and have leveled off after the crazy year—2021. In fact, it looks like 10,000 to 12,000 new housing starts across the six Upstate counties is the new normal,… Read more »
Read MoreMunicipal elections were Tuesday. Your REALTORS® Association prepared a Voter Guide to help you evaluate the candidates and issues. Now we have prepared an Election Report so you can easily check who won and lost, and who will be leading the city and town councils in the Western Upstate beginning in December. Download the Election… Read more »
Read MoreREALTOR® Voter Guide Municipal elections are November 4. Early voting is underway and ends October 30. Visit www.SCVotes.gov to find your polling place. Your REALTORS® Association has prepared a Voter Guide to help you evaluate the candidates and issues. You can download the REALTOR® Voter Guide by clicking here. Around the Western Upstate, 15 cities… Read more »
Read MoreMunicipal elections are November 4, but early voting has already begun. Visit www.SCVotes.gov to find your polling place. Your REALTORS® Association has prepared a Voter Guide to help you evaluate the candidates and issues. You can download the REALTOR® Voter Guide by clicking here. Around the Western Upstate, 15 cities and towns will hold elections… Read more »
Read MoreAnderson, SC – The Western Upstate Association of REALTORS® (WUAR) is proud to announce the official appointment of Josh Grant as President and Chief Executive Officer. Grant has served as Interim President since February 2025 and has demonstrated outstanding leadership and dedication to advancing the mission of WUAR and its members. “Josh has provided steady… Read more »
Read MoreI often remind Realtors to contribute to RPAC. But why RPAC? And what is RPAC? RPAC is the REALTORS® Political Action Committee. In effect, it’s a joint account to which Realtors make an annual deposit so that your industry can support the campaigns of candidates for public office who share your values about real estate. … Read more »
Read MoreHousing Supply Overview U.S. new-home sales unexpectedly surged 20.5% month-over-month and 15.4% year-over-year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000 units, the highest level since January 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast new home sales would decline to 650,000 units. There were 490,000 new homes for sale… Read more »
Read MoreHello REALTORS®, We often use building permit data to help advocate for Realtor interests with local government. It pays to keep accurate data. And it also can be a great resource for you. I gather building permit data from the US Census Bureau, which is reported to them by our local governments. I think you… Read more »
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