This year is on track to end with a slower than average housing market, but will 2026 kick real estate into high gear? The 2026 housing forecast from Bright MLS projects another “transition year” for housing, with slight pick-ups in market fundamentals but enduring challenges for first-time buyers, as well as strong differences between regional…
As we get closer to a new year, the real estate market shows new signs of incremental pick-up. According to the latest Pending Home Sales report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), pending home sales inched up 1.9% month-over-month in October. As Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist of Bright MLS, noted in a statement: “The…
Bright MLS announces that it will integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect MLS platform into its technology ecosystem to support its future growth. Paragon Connect is a mobile-first MLS platform created to allow real estate professionals to research, collaborate and manage listings from anywhere. The platform offers API integrations, advanced collaboration tools and powerful customization tools that…
While home prices are inching up, the rate of increase is slowing, per the latest findings from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the month of August (the index measures on a two-month lag). The national index inched up by 1.5% year-over-year. Growth slowed similarly in the index’s 10-city composite index, which increased…
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