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August 1, 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 August 1, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halecovers the marquis economic indicators including thejobsRead …

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[Open in App] Should You Add a Dedicated Playroom? Early Childhood Experts Say Yes, Realtors Say Maybe When you think about the spaces your ideal home needs, or that your ideal buyer would want in a home, a playroom may not be at the top of the list. But playrooms—including wildly over-the-top ones with climbingRead …

Should You Add a Playroom? 3 Experts Weigh In Read More »

Today’s first-time homebuyers are overwhelmed by rising costs, confusing processes, and conflicting advice. As a result, they’re doing their research more than ever, but not always on search engines or real estate websites. Increasingly, they’re turning to social media platforms. TikTok has evolved into a powerful platform for discovery, not just entertainment. For real estateRead …

TikTok and the first-time buyer: A smarter way to connect, educate, and earn trust Read More »

– The inventory of homes for sale rose 24.8% year-over-year, marking the 21st consecutive month of inventory growth and the third consecutive month with over 1 million active listings. July 2025 inventory hit a new post-pandemic high, but remains 13.4% below pre-pandemic levels. – The total number of unsold homes, including those under contract, wasRead …

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Highlights – In 2025Q2, the median asking rent in New York City registered at $3,491, an increase of $123, or 3.7%, compared with a year ago. – The median asking rent for 0-2 bedrooms in New York City was $3,436, reflecting an increase of $137, or 4.2%, from the previous year, while rent for 3+Read …

New York City Rental Report 2025Q2: Closing the Affordability Gap Would Take Decades, Not years Read More »

[Open in App] Deal With It or Dealbreaker: Buying a House with a Dated Kitchen If you’re shopping for a home and it checks all the boxes, but it has a dated kitchen, that can feel like a dealbreaker. But if you ask the pros (we did), it’s not nearly as big of a redRead …

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What does the data show? The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index rose 2.3% year-over-year in May, down from 2.7% in April and marking the slowest annual gain since early 2023. The 10-city index climbed 3.4%, while the 20-city index increased 2.8%. This month’s release covers home sales in March, April, and May. During this period, weRead …

S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index Increases, but Pace Continues to Ease Read More »