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New-home sales spiked in August to highest rate since 2022

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The 20.5 percent increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025.  Continue reading →

When it comes to condo vs. townhome value, location matters

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Should your clients look at a condo or townhouse as their starter-home option? As with all things in real estate, location is everything. Continue reading →

How the pressure of today’s market creates innovation, clarity and joy

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Pressure creates diamonds and refines real estate professionals, Verl Workman writes, when you rethink the way you look at the current market. Continue reading →

Should they stay or go (down) now? Forecasters are split on where mortgage rates will be in 2026

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In predicting that mortgage rates will drop below 6 percent next year, economists at Fannie Mae are more optimistic about growth and less worried about inflation than their colleagues at the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading →

How the growing buyer power shift is reshaping the real estate market

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The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver’s seat in many markets. Continue reading →

What is the Federal Reserve, and how does it impact real estate?

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Improve your understanding of how broad economic factors impact the housing market with this Fed explainer from Jonathan Pressman. Continue reading →

These are the states where homeowners will benefit most — and least — from new SALT cap

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Redfin’s latest analysis reveals the states where homeowners will benefit most from the new state and local tax (SALT) cap, which Congress raised from $10,000 to $40,000. Continue reading →

Bess Freedman on the market, private listings and 2026

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The New York City-headquartered firm has long thought of itself as a steady tortoise, CEO Bess Freedman told Inman recently, and during uncertain markets, that’s something that attracts real estate agents. Continue reading →

5 biggest listing agent mistakes (and how to avoid them)

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When you avoid these listing mistakes and properly market properties, coach Darryl Davis writes, you create new branding and referral opportunities. Continue reading →

Why is the Fed cutting interest rates — and what happens next?

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Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the Federal Reserve’s interest rate cut and what it means for the real estate market. Continue reading →