The Close Staff

The US housing market enters fall with a record-low buyer count, elevated mortgage rates, and signs that pending sales remain weak.

New condo reserve rules may put more pressure on association fees. Here’s what agents should check before pricing a listing or writing an offer.

Rocket Companies hit record mortgage share in Q2 2026 as Redfin and Mr. Cooper expanded its reach across home search, lending, and servicing.

Dream Finders’ $2.2B Beazer deal is moving forward. Agents should check contracts, incentives, commissions, and local builder policies.

Builders are cutting prices and offering incentives as affordability pressures deepen the divide between buyers across the US housing market.

Grand Rapids housing supply remains unusually tight, showing agents why national inventory gains do not always reflect local market conditions.

Buyers still need nearly $110K to afford a typical home. Agents should verify lender-approved payments, rates, debts, and local costs first.

Rocket says Redfin is generating more mortgage leads, but agents still lack key data on conversion, acquisition costs, and profitability.

Pennymac is rolling out VA partial claims early as servicers prepare for a Nov. 28 deadline to implement the new foreclosure-prevention program.

Compass says Redfin has generated 60,000+ leads as it expands Coming Soon listings, giving agents new questions around exposure and MLS rules.

Foreclosure auctions rose 23% in Q2 2026 as distressed inventory grew, giving agents more properties to watch for buyers and future listings.

Zillow cut more than 500 jobs as Q2 revenue rose 18%, highlighting its shift toward mortgages, rentals, and pay-at-close referrals for real estate agents today.