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The analysts wrote that their view reflects the current relatively strong housing market. They expect that there will be 4.23 million existing home sales in 2026. In a more distressed environment, institutional investors tend to provide price support, meaning their absence could pose greater downside risk to home values. “If the proposal were changed to […]
Miller, who will serve as PLACE’s new vice president of growth, began her career in the real estate industry in 2014 as a sales associate at the Sufferian groupbefore proceeding to form the Nikki Miller team bee Keller Williams. She also founded the technology platform The leading syndicatetaken over by Movoto and integrated into Leverage […]
However, the recovery is expected to remain slow, with existing home sales well below normal levels and broader political and economic uncertainty keeping the outlook fragile. Realtor.com predicts that the average 30-year mortgage rate will hover around 6.3% in 2026 – slightly below the 2025 average of 6.6%. That’s according to Chief Economist Danielle Hale […]
Hale said the magnitude of the blow to families who lose ACA subsidies will likely be severe if the subsidies are ended. “It will mean that health care will take up a larger portion of their monthly budget, and that budget shift has to come from somewhere,” she said. “So for people who are currently […]
The company describes the product as a new premium listing solution designed to attract more attention and help sellers improve the visibility of their listings. Spotlight Listings give properties premium placement on the website and feature an extensive photo gallery. In addition to the launch of Spotlight Listing, Realtor.com has also introduced enhanced features of […]
According to the report, 10.8% of all homes purchased in the second quarter of 2025 were purchased by real estate investors, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to a year earlier. However, this is still below the peak of 12.1% reported in the second quarter of 2022. In total in the first half of […]
“These factors have led to some moderation in foreign demand for U.S. homes compared to last year. Still, interest remains above pre-pandemic levels, reflecting the continued involvement of global homebuyers in key U.S. markets.” Canadian stocks fall as trade tensions rise Canada remained the largest source of international searches, but saw its share fall to […]
The report shows that in metro areas such as Atlanta, Denver and Houston, luxury homes priced between $1 million and $2 million often offer more than 4,000 square feet – roughly 50% larger than the national average of 2,994 square feet. Coastal markets, including Honolulu, San Jose and San Francisco, remain limited, with typical listings […]
Mortgage servicers are advising lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Lenders were urged to embrace technology and adapt to the changing mortgage market HousingWire‘s Mortgage Banking Summit 2025. Experts warn that failure to evolve could mean falling behind as new technologies such as AI and blockchain drive industry transformation. Zillow and ChatGPT launch […]
