Will the ‘vibecession’ end in 2026? Economist Jeff Tucker thinks so

Windermere’s Jeff Tucker explains why 2025 was a “remarkably stable” year and what can be done to improve consumer and agent sentiment going into 2026. Continue reading

October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin

The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8 percent in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least 2013, Redfin reported on Wednesday. Continue reading

10 compelling reasons that your buyers should purchase now 

Help your buyer clients achieve their goals before the year ends, trainer Bernice Ross writes, and start 2026 strong with a commission check in your pocket. Continue reading

Discounts, lower mortgage rates give homebuyers deals this fall

Inventory is up and homes are sitting longer on the market — potentially benefiting homebuyers. Lower mortgage rates are also giving the market a boost. Continue reading

Starter homes see bigger price cuts than luxury listings

Builders are negotiating, mortgage rates are biting and budget-conscious buyers are pulling back — leaving lower-priced homes vulnerable to deep discounts. Continue reading

Homebuyers froze deals at a record rate in August: Redfin

Homebuyers are freezing their purchasing plans at increasingly higher rates, according to Redfin’s latest market report. Fifteen percent of contracts, or 56,000, were canceled in August, the highest level since Redfin began tracking the metric in 2017. Continue reading

Zillow released its price forecast for hundreds of US markets. What will happen near you?

The real estate portal giant expects a chill on prices to spread through markets across the country over the next year, with pockets of strong price growth in the red-hot Midwest and Northeast. Continue reading

Is the mortgage lock-in effect ending? These numbers offer clues

The Federal Reserve’s decision to make a series of historic short-term rate cuts at the height of the pandemic has proven to be a double-edged sword, with the sharpest point being the percentage of would-be homesellers locked into their homes by 2 perc… Continue reading

More than half of metros stray from ‘balanced’ housing market

The housing market is seeing signs of balance, but dig deeper, and the picture looks far from uniform. Here’s how to explain it to clients. Continue reading

How the growing buyer power shift is reshaping the real estate market

The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver’s seat in many markets. Continue reading