Mortgage Mix: Rates Hit Their Highest Level in Nearly a Year; Foreclosures Up
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Compass Releases New Study on Private Listings, Touting Larger Price Premium
The battle over private listings is playing out nearly everywhere—from statehouses and courthouses to brokerage offices and Wall Street boardrooms....
Beating the Rain: How to Offset Its Dampening Effect On Clients
When the market is hot, residential real estate can still be a cold business. Perhaps even more so when rain...
New-Home Sales Up Slightly in June, but Pace Lags 2025
Earlier this month, it was reported that sales of existing homes fell during June, but the latest report on sales...
Zillow Claims Off-Market Sellers Lost Over $1.3 Billion
Zillow research released in May found that home sellers lost a combined $1.49 billion to same-agent dual agency and $1.36...
The Turn of the Season: The Past, Present and Future of Housing Market Seasonality
If the last few years have taught real estate practitioners anything, it’s that the housing market is anything but predictable. ...
Report: Buyers Aren’t Necessarily Avoiding High-Climate-Risk Homes
As climate change continues to impact housing markets, there are some indications that buyers aren’t immediately dissuaded by long-term climate...
A ‘Flat to Down’ 2026, But Not as Bad as It Feels
Housing has spent 2026 running in place, and Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf doesn’t expect the picture to change much...
Federal Lawmakers Home In on MRED-Compass Partnership
A federal congressional committee sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen in relation to their...
‘Landmaxxing’ Is Leading Trend Among Affluent Buyers
The trending real estate buying habits of the super rich have ushered a new term into our vernacular: “Landmaxxing.” Coldwell...
Five Terms Buyers Must Discuss With You Before Signing
“Once a client finds a house they really want, decisions start moving quickly,” says one real estate broker. “It is much easier to understand the fee, the services and the expectations before they are ready to make an offer.” Read more.
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