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Change strategy as the market shifts to win the listings long game

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Coach agents on how to shift from “turn-and-burn” tactics to intentional nurturing, smarter messaging and pricing that reflects today’s market realities. Continue reading →

Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

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A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading →

Shutdown blip, or worrying trend? Agent pipelines thin in November

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A significant worsening of present-day client pipelines in November took real estate agents by surprise. Intel examines how likely it is that the trend will hold up. Continue reading →

Homebuyers came out in force last week, and rates are trending down

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Applications for purchase mortgages hit a seasonally adjusted 2025 high last week, with FHA, VA, and USDA applications for less pricey homes driving the surge. Continue reading →

October was another slow month for pending home sales

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New data shows that pending sales were down in October. The West was especially hard hit, though one region eked out a strong performance. Continue reading →

Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches

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Early fall numbers are in, reflecting a proliferation of stale listings, delistings and deep discounts to get sellers to the closing table. Continue reading →

‘More persistent headwinds’ plague housing market as prices barely budge

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The latest numbers from the Case-Shiller Index show weak price growth in September. One expert even warned of “outright decline” in some markets. Continue reading →

3 under-the-radar trends from October’s Intel Index survey

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For many agents and brokers, the housing market feels stuck in place. Here’s what’s been moving the needle in recent weeks, according to Intel’s monthly survey of real estate professionals. Continue reading →

Rising unemployment revives prospects for December rate cut

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Fannie Mae forecasters are predicting mortgage rates will fall below 6 percent by the end of next year. Economists at the Mortgage Bankers Association don’t see rates coming down at all. Continue reading →

Stock market gains push luxury homebuyers ahead in October

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While non-luxury homebuyers are beholden to mortgage rate fluctuations, luxury buyers are using their stock market gains to boost their purchasing power — pushing luxury sales up 2.9 percent. Continue reading →