Real Estate News

New poll finds 1 in 4 Americans say homeownership is out of reach
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:51
A new KeyBank poll finds 1 in 4 Americans say homeownership is out of reach as housing costs and financial pressures continue to rise. read more»

Baby boomers dominate the market as first-time buyers hit record low
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:59
Baby boomers remained the dominant force in the housing market last year while first-time buyers fell to their smallest share on record, according to the National Association of Realtors' 2026 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report. read more»

Who is buying houses right now, and how are they paying?
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:56:18
New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show changes in the share of first-time buyers, cash buyers and more. read more»

‘The dream of the 90s is alive in the Midwest.’ Can they keep it going?
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 8:54:10
The Midwest is gaining popularity with homebuyers. Three economists share what the region has going in its favor — and the challenges of maintaining affordability. read more»

Your seller needs to sell now. Here’s how to handle the 6 objections that will stop them
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 8:00:43
Help seller clients position their home where buyers see it as the best value among the properties currently on the market. read more»

60% of brokerages don’t trust their own books (and the IRS is coming)
Wed, 15 Apr 2026 8:00:01
In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Loft47’s Sasha Hryciuk and Tracy Simmons to break down what’s really happening inside real estate brokerages and why it’s a much bigger problem than most people realize. read more»

Tech leaders love AI. Everyone else? Not so much
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:59
The real estate industry is embracing AI fast, but rising public skepticism may create new risks for agents, landlords and platforms. read more»

Translating the economics of price discovery to private listings
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:51:51
Private listings, properly understood, do not replace the MLS — they help it work better by improving the conditions under which price discovery begins. read more»

Buyers are scared. That’s why they need our insight right now
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:45:42
Our job as professionals is to read between the lines and help our clients make better decisions than they’d make on their own, Greg Hague writes. read more»

Oil prices, jobs and mortgage rates: Numbers to know
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:39:37
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the factors that are impacting the economy at large and your local market. read more»

New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:08:29
Compass now holds 30 percent to 39.5 percent of unit sales across five major markets — a share at least four times larger than the next biggest brokerage. read more»

Ryan Serhant’s brokerage arrives in California with 5 markets
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 15:00:46
Ryan Serhant says the firm has now earned the right to enter one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country. It is launching simultaneously in five California markets. read more»

FBI Report: Online real estate fraud is on the rise to the tune of $275M
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:06:31
One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence, which made schemes more convincing and harder to detect. read more»

Nearly 1 in 13 homeshoppers are also browsing rentals, Zillow finds
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:30:16
About 8 percent of homeshoppers on Zillow are also browsing rentals, according to a new analysis, as the monthly cost of owning continues to outpace renting in most U.S. markets. read more»

What a moon mission can teach women about timing and success
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 8:45:31
Christina Koch just became the first woman in history to travel around the Moon. Julie Escobar shares what Koch's story means for every woman in real estate who thinks she's missed her window. read more»

9 moves that will define the next 5 years for independent brokers
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 8:44:04
The next real estate cycle will favor operators who treat independence as a strategic asset instead of a personal identity. read more»

Aristotle solved your prospecting problem 2,400 years ago
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 8:43:24
Keith Robinson shares why smart agents still avoid the phone, and the simple system that beats “knowing what to do.” read more»

Are we turning real estate professionals into gig workers?
Tue, 14 Apr 2026 8:42:20
The future of real estate should be about elevating professionals who combine expertise, experience and technology to deliver a higher level of service, Lori Muller writes. read more»