Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Existing-Home Sales Slightly Despite Shutdown
Despite a prolonged government shutdown that lasted throughout the month, October still saw a slight increase in existing-home sales, according ...
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Zillow Study Alleges Private Listings in Chicago Disproportionately Show Up in White Neighborhoods
New analysis by Zillow claims major disparities in how homes are marketed through Chicago’s private listing network, with homes in ...
Brokers Suing NAR Say MLS Policy Changes Are ‘Admission’ of Illegality
After the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) made comprehensive updates to MLS policies—saying that most are meant to “modernize” and ...
Mortgage Applications Take a Break as Rates Hit 4-Week High
After a period of relatively steady activity, home purchase applications fell back this week as mortgage rates reached recent multi-week ...
Report: Housing Affordability and Rising Costs Are Biggest Challenges for Real Estate Firms
Real estate firms are reporting housing affordability and rising as the biggest challenges they face, and expect to continue facing, ...
Real Estate’s AI Hype: What It Gets Right (and Wrong) as Brokerages, Agents Adapt
AI has entered the real estate chat—and it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere anytime soon. While some say the ...
West and South See Widespread Losses in Home Value, Signaling Market Normalization
Despite home prices remaining historically high, new research from Zillow shows that more and more homes are losing value in ...
Builder Sentiment Struggles Following Government Shutdown
The recent government shutdown—coupled with economic uncertainty due to tariffs and rising construction costs—has kept builder sentiment down this month, ...
Fed Governor Chris Waller Endorses Rate Cut at Next Fed Meeting
At the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting Dec. 9-10, the final one of 2025, the voting committee will ...
NAR Pulls Back From MLS Policymaking With ‘Comprehensive’ Update
HOUSTON—The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) wrapped up its annual conference Monday with the Board of Directors (BOD) approving sweeping ...
How to Baby-Proof Your Next Open House
Even a perfectly staged home free of the seller’s belongings can be full of safety hazards—especially when new parents bring along their little ones to a showing. Read more.
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