AI staging can attract online attention, but mismatched expectations during showings can hurt a listing. Real staging still helps buyers judge space and layout.
The average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 6.11% and the 15-year to 5.5% on market volatility pushing borrowing costs higher as the spring homebuying season begins.
January housing starts moved higher on multifamily gains, while single-family activity weakened as affordability and construction costs continued to weigh on builders.
A broad housing bill passed the U.S. Senate to boost supply and curb investor activity. The measure now returns to the House before it could reach the president.
Buying power varies across Florida. Jacksonville buyers get the most space, while Miami buyers get far less due to higher price-per-square-foot costs.
NAR’s Shannon McGahn said passage of the ROAD to Housing Act helps address the housing shortage. The bipartisan bill now moves to the House and the president.
More owners plan renovations in 2026. Understanding how projects are planned and managed offers insight into upgrades that can influence a home’s value.
Spring sellers may boost sale prices with a few early decisions. Real estate pros can help shape pricing, timing and presentation before listings hit the market.
High rents, tight starter-home supply and income gaps sidelined many millennial and Gen Z buyers in 2025, leaving would-be purchasers on the sidelines.
Builders highlight demographic changes, remote work and aging homes as key forces that could influence housing demand and construction for years to come.
