Homebuyers in the US canceled about 40K purchase agreements during the month of December — a record for any December dating back to at least 2017
Even though buyers have the upper hand over sellers nationally, many have stuck to the sidelines anyway due to the high cost of homeownership and economic uncertainty
Slowed home price growth, declining mortgage rates and rising incomes will contribute to the typical mortgage payment becoming affordable in 20 of 50 of the largest US metro areas this year
In November, pending home sales made their best showing yet of 2025, in a sign of growing homebuyer confidence in response to factors like increased affordability and higher inventory
Despite an unusually active fall market this year, the housing market has finally settled into a slower pace for winter and returned to seasonal norms
As Americans become immersed in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season and buyer demand softens, homesellers are pulling back from the housing market
The right pricing strategy gets your seller client to the closing table faster and helps them achieve their real estate goals, Luke Babich writes
The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8% in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday
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When your systems, signage and service are dialed in, trust becomes traction
Incoming CEO Kaz Nejatian said Opendoor acquired 230 homes in the last week of October, about twice the pace of acquisitions when he took over on Sept. 15
REA Group, owned by News Corp and a 20% stakeholder in Realtor.com, has acquired 3D tour technology company Planitar, echoing the 2024 sale of Matteport to Homes.com parent CoStar
The tool integrates with others on Compass' platform. It provides agents and homesellers real-time insights into how many buyers are searching for properties like theirs
Inventory is up and homes are sitting longer on the market — potentially benefiting homebuyers. Lower mortgage rates are also giving the market a boost.
Do buyers or sellers have the upper hand? 3 real estate brokers explain why it's an impossible question to answer and how they're helping clients navigate a fragmented market
Working with a tenant-occupied property may be more hands-on than others, Cara Ameer writes. Be prepared to pivot based on the circumstances at hand
