Convention Replay: Inside the 2025 Legislative Session — Big Wins for Property Rights & Housing
Recorded LIVE at the 2025 Florida Realtors® Convention & Trade Expo, Trey Goldman, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, discusses the biggest legislative wins of the year for Florida Realtors® and property owners across the state. From historic tax relief…
Weekly Housing Trends: Latest Data as of Oct. 4
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 …
Survey: 82% of Americans Use AI for Housing Market Information
Over the past five years, the U.S. housing market has been anything but predictable. Surging demand and historically low interest rates fueled a buying frenzy, only for that momentum to collapse once soaring home prices and rising mortgage rates pushed homeownership beyond reach for many Americans. As buyers adjust to this new reality, they’re findingRead …
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I Make $200K and I Spent $15K on a Wine Closet Renovation
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 high school counselor andRead …
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August 2025 Hottest Housing Markets-Realtor.com
Highlights Springfield, MA,took the top spot for the fifth month in a row in September.- Prices were flat nationallyagain in September, but the month’s hottest markets saw more significant price growth (+4.2%), on average, due to strong buyer demand. – The Northeast and the Midwest were once again the only regions on this month’s listRead …
A real estate agent’s guide to blogging (even if you hate to write)
Not every real estate professional loves writing. In fact, for many agents, sitting down to write a blog article feels like just one more task in an already packed schedule. But here’s the truth: blogging remains one of the most effective ways to improve your real estate website’s SEO, show up in local search resultsRead …
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Cash Is King: Trends in All-Cash Home Sales
Key takeaways: – Roughly one-third (32.8%) of homes sold in the first half of 2025 were paid for in all cash, down slightly (-0.6%) compared to the first half of 2024, but well above pre-pandemic levels. Cash sales share peaked in 2012 at 35.4%. – Cash buyers are the most active at the low andRead …
Home Purchase Sentiment Remains Flat Despite Falling Mortgage Rates
The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index held steady at 71.4 in September, as concerns about buying conditions and mortgage rate outlook offset modest improvements in job security and income growth. Meanwhile, selling conditions and home price outlook remained flat compared with the previous month. In September, mortgage rates edged toward the lower 6% rangeRead …
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