As it geared up to fight for rules that were favorable to its private listings strategy, Compass set out to understand where hundreds of MLSs stood — and to create a 1-to-5 ranking system
New NAR data shows that pending sales were down in October. The West was especially hard hit, though at least one region eked out a strong performance
‘Maybe it’s time.’ In the wake of a recent change by the National Association of Realtors, more multiple listing services may explore ways to provide access to non-Realtors
The latest numbers from the Case-Shiller Index show weak price growth in September, with significant regional variation. One expert even warned of 'outright decline' in some markets
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In the current market, the way listings reach consumers matters more than ever, Amit Kulkarni writes. Buyers need greater visibility, but the industry is shifting toward less of it
A dip in mortgage rates helped homebuyers push past economic uncertainty in October, according to NAR's latest existing-home sales report
The National Association of Realtors' monthly report showed that homebuyers are still crippled by economic uncertainty. Recent mortgage rate drops have mostly spurred refinance activity
Home price growth continued to slow in August as buyers expressed trepidation over the economy, despite a healthy supply of inventory and lower mortgage rates
Some industry watchers claim the portal is violating IDX licensing rules with the deal, while Zillow maintains it did its due diligence and is not handing over MLS data to OpenAI
Nationally, prices grew at the slowest level since 2023, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller July Index. Although that hurts homeowners now, economists said it hints at a healthier market
The share of mortgaged homeowners with rates of at least 6 percent has risen to nearly 20 percent, Redfin said, signaling the potential end of a years-long 'lock-in effect'
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lower mortgage rates were bringing buyers to market. Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall rebound should stay tempered
Sales slowed month-over-month to an annualized rate of 4M homes sold this year, according to a new report released Thursday by NAR
The 20.5% increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025
New home starts fell 8.5% from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the US Census Bureau