53% of US homes lost value from 2024 — but it’s not a crash

Zillow Senior Economic Researcher Treh Manhertz said statistics reflect a normalizing market and show that the vast majority of homes are retaining their value, even as the rate of appreciation cools. Continue reading

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

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

Sellers outnumber buyers by 36% — but that figure is starting to shrink

In the past two months, the total number of homesellers in the market has fallen from a peak of 1.96 million in May to 1.95 million in July, Redfin reported. As sellers realize that homebuyers have the upper hand now, some are opting out of the market … Continue reading

3 practical ways agents can win on social media right now

Consistent, authentic content — not perfection — is the key to building trust, engagement and visibility on social media. Continue reading

RealPage may catch break under Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’

Rental software company RealPage could soon see a reprieve from state and local efforts to ban its algorithmic pricing system thanks to a new tax bill passed Thursday by the House of Representatives under President Trump’s administration. Continue reading

Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability

As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That’s just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters,… Continue reading

Home values have surged at 2X the normal rate since pandemic

Since 2020, U.S. home values have risen by 45.3 percent. In other words, more than 10 years of typical home value growth has been packed into a five-year period, a new report from Zillow shows. Continue reading

Housing inventory hits post-2020 high as unsold homes linger

In November, active listings rose 0.5 percent month over month and 12.1 percent year over year, according to Redfin’s analysis. Continue reading

Compass snags high-performing Rhode Island Sotheby’s team

The Blackstone Team is based in Providence and closed more than $95 million in sales volume last year. The team’s move to Compass comes amid intense competition for top talent. Continue reading

Bidding wars dip for first time in 2022 — but competition still fierce

Agents still face tough conditions despite homebuyer competition, according to a new report from Redfin. Competition is slightly less tough. Continue reading