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The market keeps tipping toward a pool of reluctant buyers

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Mortgage rates and the median listing price are down while active inventory is up year over year, but more positive movement may be required for hesitant buyers this spring. Continue reading →

Spring market shows early signs of green shoots

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Early data shows that existing-home sales were up in February and that relistings are experiencing a surge, signaling consumer confidence in the market. Continue reading →

A 4.99% mortgage? This company says they’ll offer it soon

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A week after announcing a new in-house mortgage product, Opendoor has another move up its sleeve — 4.99 percent mortgages. The company’s CEO said the offering has “obvious scale advantages.” Continue reading →

Mortgage applications saw healthy boost during sub-6% rate week

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Buyers responded with enthusiasm to a dip in mortgage rates last week, but this week’s rate spikes and conflict in Iran could lead to a downturn in mortgage applications in weeks to come. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates surge upward amid Iran conflict

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After a week in which the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate fell below 6 percent for the first time in more than three years, rates reversed, hitting 6.15 percent on Tuesday in response to overseas conflict. Continue reading →

What this spring means for buyers, sellers and real estate agents

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The agents who consistently reach their goals recognize moments like this for what they are: Not guarantees, but opportunities, ERA President Alex Vidal writes. Continue reading →

The stage is set for a better spring, agents say: Client Pipeline Tracker

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Agents are sticking to their guns in recent Intel Index surveys, arguing that their existing pipelines look better than a few months ago — and that their hopes are higher for the year ahead. Their cautious optimism is about to be put to the test. Continue reading →

Redfin to provide Compass with 1 million leads by 2029

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A headline-making partnership with Compass International Holdings took over Rocket’s Q4 2025 earnings call, with leaders giving more details into how both parties will benefit. Continue reading →

Cutting through the rhetoric: What the economy really tells us about real estate in 2026

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Based on the data, real estate is not in a boom cycle, coach Darryl Davis writes. It’s not in a crash cycle. It’s in a recalibration cycle. Continue reading →

Despite its record length, Trump’s State of the Union falls short on housing details

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During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading →