After years of historically-low housing supply, housing inventory is finally rising across much of the United States. This recent increase has led to modest improvement in affordability in several markets. In fact, in many parts of the South, like Texas, Florida, and Tennessee, inventory has not only recovered but is now higher than it wasRead …
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May 16, 2025 – The Realtor.com® economics teamvideoupdategives you the relevant economic and real estate information you need to know each week every Friday to navigate the housing market as a homebuyer, home seller, or industry professional. – For the week ending May 16, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the latest data on small business optimismRead …
Are you a real estate professional? In this video, Pamela Banks, a Realtor® with ReMax Prestige and member of the grievance committee, discusses common Code of Ethics violations and how to avoid them. Learn how to uphold honesty, integrity, and…
The way you show up in tough moments says more about your value as a real estate agent than any glowing review or smooth closing ever could. Delivering bad news is part of the job. Yet, when done with care, clarity, and confidence, it can actually strengthen the relationship, not strain it. Real estate decisionsRead …
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Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—May 15, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week This week, the Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate edged 5 basis points higher, to 6.81%, following a rise in the 10-year Treasury yield. This uptick was largely driven by recent U.S. trade agreements with the U.K. and China, which boosted bond yieldsRead …
Our research team releases monthly housing trends reports. These regular reports break down inventory metrics like the number of active listings and the pace of the market. In addition, we continue to give readers more timely weekly updates, an effort that began in response to the rapid changes in the economy and housing. Generally, youRead …
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[Open in App] Guide to Buying Baby Furniture: What You Actually Need Expecting a baby brings more questions than you might anticipate, including how to outfit your nursery. What do you really need, and what can you do without? Is a changing table essential, or can you make do with a changing topper? Should youRead …
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At Realtor.com, speed and efficiency are non-negotiable when it comes to providing exceptional service to our customers and consumers. For more than a decade, our ListHub product has been at the core of our syndication strategy, delivering listing data from MLSs and other vendors to our syndication customers, whom we call publishers. In 2019, weRead …
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Highlights April 2025 rental trends – April 2025 marks the 21st month of year-over-year rent decline in a row for 0-2 bedroom properties observed since trend data began in 2020. Asking rents dipped by $29, or -1.7%, year over year. – The median asking rent in the 50 largest metros registered at $1,699, up $5Read …
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Homeownership comes with many financial responsibilities, and property taxes are often one of the most significant expenses. Realtor.com researchers found that 63% of the surveyed homeowners want information about reducing expenses and saving money, including property taxes. Unfortunately, many homeowners are unaware that they may be overpaying on their property taxes—or that they can protestRead …
