Real estate clients don’t judge an agent by how hard they work behind the scenes; they judge them by how calm or chaotic the buying and selling process feels—the client experience. Buyers and sellers are getting more intentional about who they work with, and not always for the reasons agents assume. A recent buyer surveyRead …
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Recorded LIVE at the 2025 Florida Realtors Convention & Trade Expo: What really drives success in today’s real estate market? According to luxury real estate expert Michael LaFido, it’s not the market—it’s the marketing. In this Florida Realtors® LIVE interview,…
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Considering a room revamp, but not sure where to begin—or how much to invest? In our latest series, One-Room Renos, we explore renovation projects big and small, from soft-good upgrades you can accomplish in a weekend to total overhauls that cost a small fortune and take months (or longer). Today, a designer and travel writerRead …
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December 2025 Luxury Housing Report – Where the Gap Between Median and Luxury is the Widest Highlights December 2025 Luxury Trends – National luxury prices stabilized, with the 90th-percentile threshold easing to $1.19 million (-0.6% YoY) after steeper declines earlier in the fall. – Price softness persisted at the top: 8 of the 10 mostRead …
These days, keeping up with real estate technology can feel less like a plan and more like a nonstop barrage of decisions. New platforms launch, AI features roll out, and every tool promises to make your business faster, easier, or more efficient. The problem usually isn’t a lack of options; It’s figuring out what’s actuallyRead …
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January 23, 2026 Overview – 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 January 23, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses the upcoming Fed meeting and whatRead …
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Thinking about buying a home, but not sure how to afford it? Welcome to the Down Payment Diaries, where real people spill about how they saved and splurged on their path to homeownership. If you’d like to submit your own Down Payment Diary, please fill out the form here. Today, a couple share how theirRead …
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What happened to mortgage rates this week The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose 3 basis points this week to 6.09%, reversing part of the recent downward trend. Selling pressure in Treasuries, driven by renewed trade policy uncertainty, pushed long-term yields higher and helped nudge mortgage rates back up. December’s jobs report showed slower hiring butRead …
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Welcome to this weekly housing trends update, where we bring you the latest snapshot of inventory trends, listing activity, and buyer-seller dynamics across the U.S. housing market. In addition to our monthly housing trends reports, which offer deeper insights into long-term patterns, we publish these weekly updates to provide more timely views into market changes.Read …
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