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Renters accelerate buying plans as rental affordability improves

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Zillow data shows rent price growth has reached its lowest level since 2020, saving the typical renter $2,316 annually. Continue reading →

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

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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 →

Foreclosures rise in 2026 as early warning signs emerge (VIDEO)

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Foreclosure activity is rising in 2026, with new data showing an increase in filings. Watch this quick Inman video for key insights. Continue reading →

Homes listed in late April sell faster and above asking, Redfin finds

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Homes listed during the final weeks of April are 18 percent more likely to sell above their original asking price than the yearly average — the highest likelihood of any week in the year — according to a Redfin and Home Economics analysis. Continue reading →

Iran war jolts buyers, but deeper shifts offer hope for housing

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Real estate clients recoiled in April as they assessed the fallout from rising gas prices and mortgage rates. It may be just a blip. Continue reading →

NAR’s Chief Economist: Mortgage rates won’t drop to 3%. Here’s why

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In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Dr. Lawrence Yun unpacks the real forces driving today’s housing market and why expecting ultra-low mortgage rates again may be unrealistic. Continue reading →

Is the US short 1M or 10M homes? Here’s why nobody can agree

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A new White House economic report estimates the country is short 10 million homes, but researchers can’t seem to agree on the number. Continue reading →

Multiple offers still common in Mid-Atlantic despite market cooling

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Competition in the Mid-Atlantic housing market remains strong, with 57 percent of homes receiving multiple offers. Continue reading →

Homeowners remodel instead of move as costs keep them in place

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More than 2 in 5 Americans renovated their home in the last year, and most did so as a deliberate alternative to moving, according to a new Redfin survey. Continue reading →

New data shows the colossal scale of Compass the megabrokerage

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New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry. Continue reading →