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Existing-home sales tick 1.5% higher in September

Given the rate of sales, the nation had a 4.6-month housing supply, up from 4.2 months a year prior.

RE/MAX: Seattle home sales rise annually in September

Nationally, home sales in the 52 metro areas surveyed by RE/MAX increased 8.5% year over year for the fourth time in 2025, but declined 4.6% month over month.

Zillow: The top home trends for 2026

Tapping into Realtor intel, Zillow analyzed its listing database for keywords that are increasing most in popularity heading into the new year.

Tracey Royal
Coldwell Banker names Chicago agent-development exec Tracey Royal to national role

Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker’s Chicago City Region.

Attracting broker talent, building teams and agent legacy plans

Agent Publishing Founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett discusses Brokerage Culture with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Val Burmester, Rachel Schindler and Dean Jones.

The impact of the government shutdown on Washington

Nationwide, the shutdown costs the country $400 million every day. But some states — particularly those with large shares of government employees and contractors — are feeling the brunt of that cost more than others.

How the housing market shift is giving buyers the edge

Across reports from Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin, the data converges on one clear truth: the housing market’s momentum is tilting toward those shopping for homes rather than those selling them.

Case-Shiller: Seattle home prices inch higher in July as national market downshifts to ‘slower gear’ 

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Fixer-upper listings climb as buyer demand surges

Searches for “fixer-upper” on Realtor.com in July 2025 have more than tripled in volume compared to four years ago.

New-home sales crush expectations in August, jump 20.5% from July on builder incentives 

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

Fannie Mae lowers mortgage-rate forecasts after Fed cut 

Fannie Mae also reduced its forecasts for home sales in 2025 and 2026. 

Compass to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6B 

The stock-swap deal will bring Anywhere’s brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International, under the Compass umbrella. 

NAR survey finds Realtors willing to pay for technology tools 

The annual survey finds most Realtors pay at least $50 a month for work technology, despite a majority feeling satisfied with the tech provided by their brokerages.

RE/MAX: Seattle home sales slide in August 

The decline in sales came as a 17-month run of year-over-year increases in new listings came to a close.

Rate launches mortgage industry’s first mobile app in Spanish

Rate has launched the first fully integrated Spanish-language mobile app from a U.S. mortgage lender. 

Fed cuts rates by quarter point, nods to further reductions 

The move was widely anticipated and is expected to be followed by additional cuts this year. 

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