Earlier this month, it was reported that sales of existing homes fell during June, but the latest report on sales of newly constructed homes offers modestly more positive indicators for housing. According to the latest findings from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), new single-family homes sales were…
If the last few years have taught real estate practitioners anything, it’s that the housing market is anything but predictable. The COVID-19 pandemic threw what can only be described as a massive wrench into many of the “typical” trends of the market. So many ways in which housing worked, behaved or cycled shifted, or went…
As climate change continues to impact housing markets, there are some indications that buyers aren’t immediately dissuaded by long-term climate risks when home shopping. The new 2026 Realtor.com® Housing and Climate Risk Report corroborates this while also delving into the specifics of climate cost burdens. The report, which analyzes listings across Realtor.com from the past…
Short sales—frequently a rarity of the housing market, except for the duration of the Great Recession housing crisis—are making a bit of a comeback, according to a new report from Realtor.com®. The data, however, does not necessarily show cause for concern just yet. For those not familiar, a short sale is when a homeowner sells…
While 2026 has been thrown some curveballs almost no one could predict, the market this year has remained resilient as most housing indicators point to slight improvements. However, many markets are outpacing broader trends, largely due to limited inventory and high competition. As we pass through the halfway point for the year, how have the…
Homebuyers with kids might be advised not to land on a home too small if they intend to stay there, as a new report explains that their offspring may very likely be with them there past college years. A record 25.2 million adults under 35 lived with their parents in 2025, surpassing even the pandemic…
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Summer arrives with a positive sign for the housing market, as the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) pending home sales report shows growth month-over-month and year-over-year in May 2026. Gains were felt across all four major regions of the United States. “A late spring buyer rush—even with mortgage rates not budging—is an indication of pent-up…
Realtor.com® has announced the launch of RealAssist™ AI, a conversational home-search experience built with Google’s Gemini and Google Cloud that aims to transform how consumers navigate the homebuying journey. Currently available in beta to a select group users across desktop, mobile web and the Realtor.com® app, RealAssist AI enables buyers to search for homes using…
In the ever-going search for affordability in the market, new research identifies that while prices may be higher on newly built homes, they cost less in the long run for homebuyers than existing homes. Realtor.com®’s new report on the total cost of homeownership found that homebuyers purchasing newly built homes can save $25,335 on average…
Fierce portal giant competitors Zillow and Realtor.com have announced a new collaboration where, beginning this summer, Zillow Preview pre-market listings will also be available on Realtor.com®—listed as “Realtor.com Preview” listings. The move, being hailed by the portals in a release as setting “a new standard for pre-market transparency,” will allow buyers to see more homes…
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