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How $4 gas could derail the housing market’s spring season

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Gas prices top $4 as the Iran conflict drives oil higher, pushing mortgage rates up and threatening housing affordability during the critical spring market. Continue reading →

Economists: The housing market ‘feels stagnant,’ while the future ‘remains cloudy’

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New numbers show that 2025 had “the weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” one economist said. Continue reading →

Realtor.com meets ‘homebuyers wherever they are’ with ChatGPT integration

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Realtor.com’s ChatGPT integration gives buyers affordability and neighborhood insights. However, they’ll need to go to Realtor.com to view listings. Continue reading →

See how much the drastic interest rate spike cut your buying power

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Rates began spiking after the US and Israel began a military campaign against Iran. This tool shows how much spending power buyers have lost since then. Continue reading →

Buyers agents are more valuable in today’s listing landscape

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The era of the single, unified real estate marketplace — where every available home was findable in one place — is behind us, coach Darryl Davis writes. Here’s what’s next. Continue reading →

Zillow goes ‘AI mode’ with new home search assistant

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Zillow has released AI mode, a new search assistant that answers buyers’ and renters’ listing and market questions. Continue reading →

Even homesellers want ‘days on market.’ But plenty might skirt it.

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An Intel survey suggests that a strong minority of sellers might take the real estate market somewhere most consumers don’t want it to go. Continue reading →

Indie broker-owner on coming-soon listings and real estate portals: It’s all about control

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In its drive to create more control over listings, the industry is providing less transparency, less independent advice and more centralized influence over the final outcome, Red Oak Realty owner and CEO Vanessa Bergmark writes. Continue reading →

Howard Hanna launches private listing network ‘HannaList’

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HannaList will roll out in April and enable listing agents and their clients to share properties with Howard Hanna buyer agents and their clients before wider distribution. Continue reading →

New Redfin data reveals top destinations for buyer relocations

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Nearly 19 percent of homebuyers searched outside their metro in Q4, Redfin says. Sacramento, Las Vegas and Florida metros lead migration trends. Continue reading →