Realtor.com launches land price estimates as market lags

Realtor.com has added land price estimates to its platform, giving agents and builders a new data tool for tracking one of the core inputs to new construction. The accompanying market analysis shows the land market has yet to fully recover from the pan… Continue reading

Pending home sales rose 1.5% in March, but fell short of last year

Pending home sales rose 1.5 percent from February to March but remained 1.1 percent below last year’s levels, according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly Pending Home Sales report. Continue reading

From Liquid Death to Google, the old marketing playbook is breaking

The old marketing playbook is losing ground. From incrementality to AI-driven workflows to the rise of newsletters, brands are focusing less on best practices and more on what actually works. Continue reading

USPS financial crisis puts real estate transactions at risk

A looming financial crisis at the U.S. Postal Service could disrupt real estate transactions that still depend on physical mail. With potential delivery cuts and closures on the table, agents face growing risk around deadlines, especially in rural mark… Continue reading

Nearly 1 in 13 homeshoppers are also browsing rentals, Zillow finds

About 8 percent of homeshoppers on Zillow are also browsing rentals, according to a new analysis, as the monthly cost of owning continues to outpace renting in most U.S. markets. Continue reading

‘Carl’s a mess’ trend shows how conversation outperforms content

A viral reality TV moment, new LinkedIn data and Facebook engagement insights all show how conversation is driving reach more than content alone. Continue reading

March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in March, its largest monthly gain since June 2022, as a 21.2 percent surge in gasoline prices — the biggest single-month increase in the index’s history — accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly inc… Continue reading

Spring market posted strongest March in 5 years as rates climbed

Zillow’s March Market Report showed pending sales rising 4.6 percent annually, the strongest pace in five years, even as mortgage rates climbed nearly half a point. Continue reading

Home search is going AI-first with Realtor.com as attention gets harder to earn

Home search is starting earlier, attention is harder to earn and trust is getting more fragile. Here’s what that means for how agents show up. Continue reading

Rising prices, cooling demand: Interest rates hit a 6-month high

For the first time since October, the monthly cost of buying a home increased, a consequence of the Iran war driving mortgage rates to a six-month high. Continue reading