Bright MLS Chief Economist: 2026 Will Be a ‘Transition Year’
The real estate industry is viewing 2026 with hearts full of hope. After a challenging few years since the pandemic, ...
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New Home Sales Increase in February After January Decline
A slight decline in mortgage rates, coupled with limited existing inventory, helped new home sales inch higher in February, in ...
Pending Home Sales Up 2.2% in November as Consumers Adjust Mortgage Rate Expectations
Pending home sales rose 2.2% in November, marking the fourth consecutive month of increases and the highest level since February ...
Existing-Home Sales See Strongest Year-Over-Year Increase Since 2021
Existing-home sales continue to rise year-over-year for the second month as economists say buyers are feeling more positive about their ...
Inventory Increases in the Mid-Atlantic, Bright MLS Reports
Declining mortgage rates and more inventory are making the market slightly less challenging for homebuyers in the Mid-Atlantic, according to ...
REPORT: Mid-Atlantic Housing Market Moving Toward Balance
There are signs that the market is gradually heading towards more balance across much of the Mid-Atlantic, according to new ...
Bright MLS Partners With TrustFunds for Electronic Earnest Money
Bright MLS has announced a collaboration with TrustFunds to integrate electronic earnest money services into the Bright MLS platform. As ...
Dispelling Myths About Commissions and the MLS
Editor’s note: The following ‘Myths vs Facts’ were excerpted from recent research, “Dispelling the Myths About Real Estate Commissions and ...
Economists Weigh in on the Future of First-Time Buyers
Although we're in the midst of a market correction, the future of the housing market is still up in the ...
How High Mortgage Rates Are Impacting the Housing Market—and Consumers’ Moods
In August, mortgage rates surpassed 7%, hitting a more than two-decade high. At the beginning of 2023, most housing-market watchers ...
What Recent Pre-Marketing Studies Say About Pricing, Policy and Privacy
How can the industry (and you) use data to steer policy and clients in a direction that best serves everyone—whether that is toward “seller choice” or “transparency,” or perhaps both? Read more.
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