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As home maintenance costs rise, agents turn to tools that reduce buyer risk

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As U.S. homes continue to age, home repair and maintenance costs are rising faster than many buyers expect. A home warranty can help. Continue reading →

With mortgage rates down, home payments hit lowest level in 2 years

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The 4.7 percent annual drop in monthly payments has yet to bring buyers or sellers back to the market in a significant way, but this may largely be due to seasonality, economists say. Continue reading →

The last deal of 2025: What it takes to close during the holidays

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If you’re racing the calendar to get to the closing table before year-end, take a tip from these agents who are still working right up through New Year’s Eve. Continue reading →

The Midwest is best? Why buyers flocked to the Heartland in 2025

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The most popular market of 2025, according to Zillow’s rankings, is solidly Midwestern, reflecting American homeowners’ desire for affordability and a relaxed lifestyle. Continue reading →

Interactive: A reversal in this major region stalled the inventory rally

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Real estate’s Great Rebalancing has entered a new chapter — one in which this summer’s biggest inventory engines have become a drag on active-listing growth in the fall. Continue reading →

How the winter market creates soft power plays for buyers and sellers

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Finance expert Sofia Nadjibi offers insights to help agents successfully position their clients during the December and January market slowdown. Continue reading →

Make 2026 your breakout year: Audit, refresh and reignite your real estate marketing

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Find your winning formula for a bigger, brighter 2026, and stay authentic and audience-focused while showcasing your unique expertise, branding and marketing expert Stacey Ross Cohen writes. Continue reading →

Make 2026 your breakout year: Audit, refresh and reignite your real estate marketing

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Find your winning formula for a bigger, brighter 2026, and stay authentic and audience-focused while showcasing your unique expertise, branding and marketing expert Stacey Ross Cohen writes. Continue reading →

Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’

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In what it called “a warning sign for the nation,” Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods. Continue reading →

Jason Oppenheim: ‘Epic’ real estate + big drama makes new ‘Selling the OC’ season the best yet

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In advance of its drop on Netflix on Wednesday, Oppenheim Group President Jason Oppenheim shared with Inman why the latest season of “Selling the OC” is the best one yet, and why the Newport Beach market is thriving. Continue reading →