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7 questions you MUST ask buyers before meeting in person

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Qualify your buyer prospects up front with these proven questions to ensure you get your transaction to the closing table, Derek Carlson writes. Continue reading →

NAR’s final report of 2025 showed growing homebuyer momentum

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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. Continue reading →

Seasonal cooling sweeps market as buyers grapple with affordability

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Zillow reports that, 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. Continue reading →

Inventory tightens up as new listings tank: Redfin

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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. Continue reading →

Gen Z is ready to buy: Boost your business by mastering co-buying

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Zoomer co-buying is on the rise. Knowing what makes this generation tick and how to help them architect a deal will lead agents to a new stream of income in a stalled market, writes Annette DeCicco.  Continue reading →

Tailwinds pull October existing-home sales up 1.2%

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Favorable mortgage rates outweighed political uncertainty in October, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest report. Existing-home sales increased 1.2 percent month over month and 1.7 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted a… Continue reading →

Tailwinds pull October existing-home sales up 1.2%

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Favorable mortgage rates outweighed political uncertainty in October, according to the National Association of Realtors’ latest report. Existing-home sales increased 1.2 percent month over month and 1.7 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted a… Continue reading →

Zillow Flex class-action complaint now includes RICO allegations

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A class-action complaint against Zillow over its Flex referral program has been expanded to include more plaintiffs, defendants and claims, including racketeering allegations. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

NAR scores a victory in buyer commission lawsuit

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An order from Judge LaShonda A. Hunt in the Batton homebuyer case struck down a proposed class of plaintiffs that included substantial overlap with the class in the now-settled Burnett lawsuit. Continue reading →