The Close Staff

August home sales fell as inventory rose, giving buyers more leverage and making accurate local pricing more important for sellers.

Opendoor Home Loans exits beta with fixed-rate loans and ARMs that can finance eligible purchases beyond Opendoor-owned homes.

Rockford ranks No. 1 as nine Midwest cities enter the top 20, showing how affordability is still concentrating buyer demand in 2026.

Realtor.com says complete agent profiles can get up to 4x more impressions as more buyer and seller traffic heads to its Agent Directory.

Most agents still skip TikTok as younger buyers use social video for real estate research and Google expands social search measurement.

Car condos are drawing luxury buyers. Agents should verify permitted use, insurance, ownership rules, and resale data before closing a deal.

Austin rents remain below year-ago levels, but conflicting datasets show why agents should verify the numbers before advising clients.

Fresh listings hit a four-year high entering fall 2026, but pending sales remain weak as buyers face high borrowing costs.

For agents and buyers, the muted rate reaction is a reminder to watch lender quotes and local market conditions — not one economic headline.

Commission scrutiny is renewing focus on agent trust, but Gallup’s 17% ethics rating is often misunderstood. Here’s what the data actually shows.

New MLS rules are raising the stakes for AI-edited listing photos, pushing agents to tighten disclosure and photo-review workflows.

California’s AB 1903 died at the legislative deadline, leaving condo liability rules unchanged and the ownership-supply debate unresolved.