The Close Staff

Luxury price thresholds fell in June even as high-end homes sold faster, giving agents a clearer test for seller leverage in local markets.

Home prices remain near record highs as buyer demand weakens, creating sharply different conditions across local markets and price ranges.

Florida inventory is falling despite its outsized US share. Here are four local checks agents should use before advising clients.

Redfin added weather data to every listing. Here’s how agents can explain ZIP code averages, property scores, and buyer due diligence clearly.

Homeowners are tapping equity while keeping low mortgage rates. Here’s how HELOCs and home equity loans can affect deals, proceeds, and closing before closing.

Some affordable college towns are seeing double-digit price growth. Agents should verify enrollment, rental demand, supply, and local sales first.

Mortgage rates remain near 6.5% despite cooler inflation. Here’s what agents should know about payments, buyer behavior, and local leverage.

The 2026 home price outlook has weakened, giving agents fresh data to guide seller pricing, expectations, and listing strategy.

Existing-home sales fell in June as the median price hit a record. See what lower asking prices mean for agents, buyers, and sellers across the US market now.

New York’s data center pause highlights a wider real estate issue as agents assess zoning, utilities, disclosures, and nearby property impacts.

One in four listings took a June price cut, but buyers still face competition. Here’s where agents may find more negotiating room.

The new ROAD to Housing Act changes mortgage disclosures, appraisals, manufactured housing rules, and institutional home purchases.