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05/06/2026

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun revealed the homebuying hot spots and provided a 2026 real estate and economic forecast during NAR's seventh annual Real Estate Forecast Summit: The Year Ahead.

01/27/2026

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Curated by Smartbrief. Today's housing market is increasingly driven by older, seasoned buyers who are shaping the market through deliberate, experience-driven choices centered on right-sizing and lifestyle-fit rather than major life transitions. According to the National Association of REALT...

01/14/2026

01/14/2026

Home shoppers had more choices in December as the number of homes for sale increased across the country. Every major region saw more listings than a year earlier, with the biggest gains in the West and South.

Nearly all of the nation’s largest metro areas saw more homes hit the market, including Washington, DC; Charlotte; Las Vegas; Seattle; and Raleigh, giving buyers more options and easing some of the pressure in competitive markets.

12/31/2025

12/31/2025

Homebuyer momentum is building, with month-over-month and year-over-year pending home sales increases in the Northeast, Midwest, South, and West.

12/15/2025

12/05/2025

Among the 20 major metros tracked by Case-Shiller, home values fell on an annual basis in 11, all located in the South and West. Tampa, FL, and Phoenix continued to see the largest year-over-year declines in home prices.

12/02/2025

12/02/2025

Dick Van D**e, 99, says he has no plans to retire, despite feeling “frustrated” by his “diminished” health. Speaking with Al Roker inside his $8 million Malibu home, the Hollywood legend said he simply doesn’t want to step away from the screen as he approaches his 100th birthday on Dec. 13.

12/02/2025

"Boomers' decision to age in place, combined with pandemic-era mortgage rates that discourage selling, has created a significant bottleneck," says Aaron Buchbinder, broker associate at Compass in Boca Raton, FL.

"Many older homeowners are reluctant to give up low property taxes or sub-3% mortgage rates, so they’re staying put rather than downsizing. This limits supply for younger buyers, pushes prices even higher, and has contributed to the rising median age of first-time homebuyers."