A record share of home sellers are slashing prices as the housing market increasingly favors buyers, according to new analysis from Redfin. According to the report, 34.2% of February home sellers lowered their list price—the highest February share in records dating back to 2012, up from 31.5% a year earlier. The data reveals a market…
As the AI revolution continues to infiltrate various aspects of real estate, more and more industry professionals are incorporating AI tools into their workflows in order to increase efficiency, and more and more companies are developing such tools. However, there is a bit of a divide in public opinion when it comes to AI usage,…
Upward movement in foreclosure numbers appears to show some further signs of normalization in the housing market, according to the latest data from ATTOM. ATTOM’s Q1 2026 Foreclosure Market Report found that there were 118,727 properties with a foreclosure filing, up 6% quarter-over-quarter, and up 26% year-over-year. Breaking it down, one in every 1,211 housing…
Redfin has formally—and publicly—asked Washington-based Northwest MLS (NWMLS) to change its rules and allow home sellers to pre-market their properties. The request, detailed in a letter from Joe Rath, Redfin’s Head of Industry Relations at Rocket Companies, challenges what critics have called one of the most restrictive policies around public marketing across the MLS landscape.…
As the market heads into the summer season—typically one of the busiest times of the year for real estate—agents have a critical window to prepare. The groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months feel smooth and productive or chaotic and reactive. Instead of waiting for activity to pick up, proactive agents are…
The April 2026 Luxury Market Report points to a North American luxury market that continues to defy broader uncertainty. Sales activity increased modestly, inventory remained tight and well-prepared listings continued to command attention. For professionals in the space, this is not just a positive signal, it’s a call to refine strategy in a market that…
The mortgage rate lock-in effect continues to keep a hold on the housing market, delaying relief in the constraints on existing inventory, according to the latest data from Realtor.com®. Realtor.com’s Q4 2025 Outstanding Mortgage Data report broke down the current shares of rates in outstanding mortgages as follows: Outstanding Mortgage Rate Q4 2025 Share of…
The issue of private listing networks is not confined to real estate policy; it has also caught the attention of lawmakers nationwide. Several states, including Washington, Illinois, Wisconsin and Connecticut, have passed or considered laws that mandate real estate listings be publicly accessible, a potential limitation on the exclusivity offered by private networks. Now, New…
In a matter of weeks this quarter, all the major brokerages partnered with portals to pre-market their listings. Compass routed its pre-market listings to Redfin; Zillow formed its own coalition—with Keller Williams, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, RE/MAX, United Real Estate and Side—as it launched Zillow Preview. And eXp Realty announced a “Coming Soon” partnership with Realtor.com®,…
Compass is big—historically big. That is something that no one in the industry is disputing. After its acquisition of Anywhere and all that company’s brands, Compass International Holdings (a new parent company overseeing all these new subsidiaries) oversees somewhere in the range of 80,000 agents, who collectively closed half a million transactions last year. What…
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