Spending on home upgrades remains strong, but growth is slowing. For agents, the shift could influence seller prep, buyer expectations and pricing conversations.
The average 30-year rate fell to 6.01% and the 15-year to 5.35%. Lower borrowing costs may draw buyers back, steady sellers and boost activity for agents this spring.
Helping someone reach a major milestone can create financial ties that last longer than expected. Make sure co-signers understand what that could mean.
Polished listing images can win clicks, but buyers feel misled when homes don’t match in person. Some states are now requiring disclosure of edited photos.
As transactions get tougher to win, agents relying on old habits may fall behind. New data shows a growing gap between average and prepared.
New deductions, expiring credits and permanent caps are reshaping the homeowner tax picture, but not everyone will see the same payoff.
After years of rapid gains, analysts say changing supply and demand trends could usher in a more balanced housing market in the coming year.
Single-family home building in the U.S. edged lower in 2025 compared to 2024, with the South posting declines that could shape Florida’s new-home pipeline.
The Code of Ethics and Arbitration Manual (Manual) doesn’t list mother-in-law as a relationship that Realtors must disclose. Yet, after my mother-in-law submitted the highest offer on a property and it was accepted, the seller later filed an ethics complaint alleging that I should have disclosed our relationship. Was I wrong?
Builder sentiment is softening while incentives persist, a shift that could influence buyer expectations and competition in new-home areas.
