The Close Staff

Buyer leverage is rising, but affordability still varies widely. These four local market scenarios help agents give clients more precise guidance.

A Colorado foreclosure listing bars access and leaves the buyer to obtain possession, exposing legal, financing, insurance, and property-condition risks.

AI use is widespread among real estate agents, but accuracy and uneven business results are shaping how firms approach social media content.

Compass and Zillow report conflicting private-listing price data, raising new questions about phased marketing, seller outcomes, and listing access.

August mortgage rates reached 6.78%, pushing agents to refresh buyer budgets, revisit preapprovals, and explain seller lock-in with current data.

A new analysis finds essential-worker households can buy in many metros, but single teachers and healthcare workers face a steeper homebuying gap nationwide.

Vacation homes are lingering in some markets even as second-home mortgage originations rise, creating more leverage for selective buyers.

Compass has joined ARA, giving eligible agents free membership through 2027 while leaving MLS access and existing association rules unchanged.

US homeowner equity reached $17.9 trillion, but fewer properties are equity-rich as higher payments continue to discourage owners from moving.

A disputed $995 brokerage fee shows why agents should explain flat charges, payment triggers, and potential buyer costs before the first tour.

Lofty’s House.ai aims to deliver better-prepared buyers to agents, but key details behind its “offer-ready” designation remain unclear.

The Fed held rates, but three officials backed a hike, raising the risk that mortgage costs and housing affordability pressures remain elevated.