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The San Francisco housing market is unhinged. Now it’s also a game

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TurboHome launched a free San Francisco real estate prediction game that lets users forecast home sale prices daily. Continue reading →

The Iran War’s impact on the US housing market, explained

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Mortgage and credit experts explain what buyers, sellers and agents should expect from the Iran war’s impact — and what to do now. Continue reading →

The credit stress signals that housing headlines are missing

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New contributor Michael Krein, president of the REO Broker’s Association, says agents need to start paying attention to how credit-stressed consumers are right now. Continue reading →

MRED goes national: The quiet dismantling of our MLS system

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MRED going national is not innovation, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is the beginning of the end of the guardrails provided by local MLSs. Continue reading →

Almost half of Americans push back on AI data centers: Redfin

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AI data centers are edging out apartments as the development Americans least want next door. Nearly half of U.S. residents oppose construction of an AI data center in their neighborhood, while 38 percent support it, according to a Redfin-commissioned s… Continue reading →

The Iran war has the Fed reconsidering rate hikes — and more divided than ever

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The Fed held rates on Wednesday in its most divided vote in decades. Three dissenters say the Iran oil shock has changed the math. Continue reading →

The markets that have shifted most in homebuyers’ favor, ranked

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See which cities have swung the most toward homebuyers since 2022 — and which have quietly become tougher for them. Continue reading →

The Real-REMAX deal: Pros, cons and what it means for agents

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Alloy Advisors’ Amit Kulkarni crunches the numbers on Real’s acquisition of REMAX and outlines the ways they don’t make sense. Continue reading →

Luxury listings need multilingual distribution, not just MLS exposure

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Optimize your listing for international buyers by making sure the property is packaged and distributed in the languages and channels buyers actually use, Marie Wang and Kevin Mo write. Continue reading →

Compass economist on this year’s housing market: ‘Overall it’s been a little disappointing’

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Don’t hold your breath for a “Goldilocks effect.” These key metrics show the real estate market continues to sputter. Continue reading →