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The Challenge: Keeping Account Data in Sync At Realtor.com, our enterprise systems team manages the critical integration between Salesforce and downstream internal systems. Over the years, a consistent challenge has been ensuring that account updates made in Salesforce are reliably reflected in our internal systems and in real time. Traditional approaches such as scheduled ExtractRead …

Real-Time Account Updates with Salesforce Platform Events and AWS Read More »

Summer is just around the corner, and as kids count down the days until school is out, families across the the country are getting ready to book their long-awaited vacations. But for those who don’t find a week or two at a beach quite enough, Realtor.com® has crunched the numbers to identify the most budget-friendlyRead …

Paradise Found! The Most Affordable Beach Towns for Homebuyers in 2025 Read More »

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[Open in App] Are Custom Built-Ins Worth It? Realtors® and Interior Designers Weigh In Few things give a house more character (and practical storage) than built-ins. Whether it’s floor-to-ceiling cabinetry, window seats, bookcases, or even desks and media surrounds, built-ins are stately, practical, and, depending on build quality, can last decades if not centuries (yupRead …

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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 …

Weekly Housing Trends: Latest Data as of June 21 Read More »

Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—June 26, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac 30-year mortgage rate fell 4 basis points, to 6.77%, this week as markets reacted to comments from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and the latest Consumer Confidence Index data. In his Tuesday remarks, Powell reiterated the FOMC’s “wait-and-see” stanceRead …

Rates Fall to 6.77% on Fed Chair’s Comments and Low Consumer Confidence Read More »

What does the data show? The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index increased 2.7% year-over-year in April. This is a slight decline from the March 2025 reading and the slowest annual gain since mid-2023. The 10-city index rose 4.1%, while the 20-city index had a 3.4% increase over the same period. This month’s release covers home salesRead …

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Posts 2.7% Annual Gain for April 2025 Read More »

In today’s housing market, the words “new construction” are frequently used. But when you look closer, it’s clear: new construction is not one-size-fits-all. From small starter homes to luxury custom builds, from 55+ communities to build-to-rent neighborhoods, new construction means very different things to different buyers. That diversity, often overlooked, could be key to addressingRead …

How Different Types of New Construction Could Help Ease Today’s Housing Pressures Read More »

June 20, 2025 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 June 20, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theJune Fed meeting. She also reviewsRead …

June 20, 2025 Economic and Housing Market Update Read More »

[Open in App] What You Need to Know Before Buying a Historic Fixer Upper, According to The Brownstone Boys Barry Bordelon and Jordan Slocum, a.k.a. the Brownstone Boys, have been friends of Living since our beginning, dishing out advice on how to style your mantel to how much to spend on a sofa. Of courseRead …

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