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Your reviews are your reputation. Long before you meet a client, they’ve already formed an opinion by reading what others say about you online. In a competitive real estate market, a strong review profile can mean the difference between getting the call or getting passed over. Building that reputation takes consistency, not necessarily a bigRead …

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Home Sales To Remain in Low Gear as Balance Holds In 2026, we expect a steadier housing market, but it’s not yet off to the races. Mortgage rates are forecast to average 6.3%, easing affordability pressures slightly, while home prices rise modestly by 2.2%. Existing-home sales should climb about 1.7% to 4.13 million, a smallRead …

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December 5, 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 December 5, Realtor.com®Chief Economist Danielle Halediscusses theRealtor.com2026 Housing Forecastand what’s expected forRead …

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2025 has been a year of headwinds for the housing market as a whole and for the new-construction segment in particular. The softening labor market has led to weakened buyer demand for both existing and new homes. On the supply side, builders have also been subject to labor shortages and new tariffs on construction materialsRead …

New-Construction Insights: New Builds Offer Competitive Pricing and Favorable Financing Read More »

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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: U.S. Market Update (Week Ending Nov. 29, 2025) Read More »

What happened to mortgage rates this week: The Freddie Mac 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell 4 basis points to 6.19% this week as markets looked to upcoming economic data for signals ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. A December rate cut, which the market widely expects, could take further pressure off of mortgage ratesRead …

Mortgage Rates Fall to Lowest Level Since October 2024 Read More »

Today Realtor.com has announced it has teamed up with Movoto, one of the nation’s top real estate search platforms. Under the partnership, Movoto will publish Realtor.com’s New Construction listings, expanding visibility for builders and enhancing the home-shopping experience for millions of consumers. Movoto, a top-10 real estate site, will now receive syndicated builder-direct content—including communitiesRead …

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