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 married retiree in IpswichRead …
I Built My Dream Bathroom in Our Ipswich, MA Home for $15K Read More »
What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rates edged lower to 6.09% this week but are still hovering around 6%, keeping borrowing costs elevated. A stronger-than-expected jobs report gives the Fed more room to stay on pause, even as markets continue to price in two rate cuts later thisRead …
Mortgage Rates Steady at 6.09% Ahead of Spring Season Read More »
Strong quarterly audience and revenue In our fiscal second quarter¹, Realtor.com delivered exceptional results. According to the independent industry measure, Comscore², we drove 3.4X the visit share of Homes.com and 2.3X Redfin, while rapidly catching Zillow by closing more than half the visit share gap over the past 18-months. We remained No. 1 in audienceRead …
Learn practical strategies for strengthening broker-agent relationships and building lasting loyalty inside your brokerage. From communication and culture to leadership mindset and support systems, this conversation explores what today’s agents truly value — and how brokers can create an environment…
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 …
Weekly Housing Trends: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Feb. 7, 2026) Read More »
January 2026 existing-home sales Existing-home sales dropped in January. Existing-home sales fell 8.4% to a 3.91M pace in January, and were down 4.4% from one year prior. Pending home sales fell in December from both the prior month and year despite lower mortgage rates, as new-inventory ebbed 1.8%, limiting the number of new choices buyersRead …
Existing-Home Sales Drop to 3.91M, a Disappointing Start to 2026 Read More »
In this video, I take you on a first-look tour of the townhomes at Shores at Mirada, located inside the master-planned Mirada in San Antonio. These Mirada townhomes are built by Dream Finders Homes, and this is a picture-in-picture walkthrough,…
January 2026 Luxury Housing Report: Old vs New, Comparing Legacy Luxury and Emerging Markets Highlights January 2026 Luxury Trends – National luxury prices held steady to start 2026, with the 90th-percentile threshold essentially unchanged at $1.19 million, down 0.6% from a year ago. – Among the 10 most expensive luxury markets, only two posted year-over-yearRead …
Marketing a listing is familiar territory. Treating it as a full content lifecycle is where many agents see added value. From the moment a property is marked “coming soon” to the day it’s labeled “just sold,” each stage creates natural opportunities to communicate, reinforce value, and stay visible without sounding repetitive. When those moments areRead …
The listing lifecycle: A content roadmap from “coming soon” to “just sold” Read More »
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 writer and artist sharesRead …
I’m a Writer and I Bought a $1.1MM Home in Key West, Florida Read More »
