Oct 19, 2026 | Real Estate
Existing-home sales ticked upward in September, but buyers and sellers are showing signs of fatigue with the difficult housing market.Data from the National Association of Realtors® shows existing-home sales rose 1.5% on a monthly basis to a seasonally adjusted annual...
Oct 19, 2026 | Real Estate
HomePersonal FinanceReal EstateIndividual investors and second-home buyers accounted for 1 in 5 home purchases in September — the highest share in a little over a yearOct. 17, 2026, 9:00 a.m. ETReferenced SymbolsIn June, real-estate investor Justin Smith closed on a...
Oct 19, 2026 | Real Estate
See more of our coverage in your search results. 1/200:11Todays Video Headlines Continue watchingTodays Video Headlinesafter the adThe video player is currently playing an ad. The tables are turning in America’s housing market, with house hunters gaining the upper...
Oct 19, 2026 | Real Estate
When it comes to selling your home, you might think square footage or high-end finishes seal the deal with buyers. But seasoned real estate pros know that something far more elusive actually sways them: the first impression.That’s right—the first 10 seconds of walking...
Oct 19, 2026 | Real Estate
Financial anxiety, shame, and information overload can discourage Gen Z from buying a home, even if they can afford to do so.In a recent report by FirstHomeIQ and National MI featuring 1,000 Gen Z and millennial consumers, 63% said they felt overwhelmed by homebuying...
Oct 12, 2026 | Real Estate
The usual fall slowdown and high mortgage rates hampered housing activity in September, according to a new Zillow report. Closed sales of existing homes fell 2.5% from a year earlier, according to Zillow’s preliminary nowcast. Newly pending sales, a leading indicator...
Oct 12, 2026 | Real Estate
Quick Read Zillow’s September report forecasts a continued housing market slowdown, with existing and pending sales remaining below 2025 levels amid mortgage rates surpassing 7.5 percent. Existing-home sales fell 2.5 percent year over year in September, while pending...
Oct 12, 2026 | Real Estate
Key points:Hispanic and Latino homebuyers are one of the fastest-growing populations of homebuyers in the U.S. today. During Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs through Oct. 15, agents are encouraged to learn more about this expanding buyer group and how to best serve...
Oct 12, 2026 | Real Estate
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Oct 12, 2026 | Real Estate
Baby boomers and the Silent Generation are expected to release millions of homes over the next decade, but most will be family-sized or larger, offering limited relief for first-time buyers.Older Americans are expected to free up nearly 14 million homes over the next...
Oct 5, 2026 | Real Estate
Pending home sales are sending a clearer warning about housing demand. Nationally, new pending sales fell to 59,316 for the week ending Sept. 25, down 4.8% from the prior week and 9% from a year ago. At the same time, 42.5% of active listings had taken a price cut, up...
Oct 5, 2026 | Real Estate
While Miami continues to attract deep-pocketed transplants and institutional capital from across the globe, beneath the surface, the city's housing market is failing on two key fronts: new construction and affordability.Dotted with palm trees and bristling with...
Oct 5, 2026 | Real Estate
The oldest baby boomers will begin turning 80 this year, marking a major milestone that will have implications for the housing market for years to come. The number of households headed by baby boomers declined by 3.5 million between 2015 and 2025, a trend that will...
Oct 5, 2026 | Real Estate
Staying aware of local real estate trends is often touted as one of the top smart homeowner moves. For retirees, or those nearing retirement, relocating often means keeping an eye on hot markets where home prices are expected to spike. To help you plan, we consulted...
Oct 5, 2026 | Real Estate
While surging mortgage rates have diminished buying power for many this fall, the well-prepared and savvy home shoppers can still find attractive opportunities out there—if they know where to look and how to use the shifting market conditions to their...
Sep 28, 2026 | Real Estate
Sales of newly built homes surged in August as climbing mortgage rates drove budget-conscious buyers toward homebuilders' rate buydowns. Contract signings for new-construction properties reached a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 684,000 last month, up 6.4%...
Sep 28, 2026 | Real Estate
Mortgage rates are over 7%. What it means for would-be homebuyers The average mortgage rate is above 7% for the first time since January 2025. Compared with earlier this year, that interest rate means would-be homebuyers would pay hundreds more each month. Transcript...
Sep 28, 2026 | Real Estate
First-time homebuyers of any income level could get up to $50,000 in federal funds for a down payment on a house, under a newly proposed bill introduced in the Senate this week.The Homeownership Promise Act, introduced Wednesday by Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley, a...
Sep 28, 2026 | Real Estate
(InvestigateTV) — For many first-time buyers, the biggest question is not just which home to buy, but what they can realistically afford. Higher prices and interest rates have made the process more challenging.John Kiernan, managing editor at WalletHub, said the...
Sep 28, 2026 | Real Estate
Austin Ledet and his fiancée closed on a Northwest Washington condo in April, a two-level duplex in a rowhouse. But instead of relying exclusively on his real estate agent during his house hunt, he turned to artificial intelligence apps to evaluate neighborhoods and...
