Real estate market trends and analysis
Key Takeaways Markets are watching to see if the Fed changes course on rates Mortgage rates are currently averaging 6.58% for a 30-year fixed Watch for changes in the Fed’s statement language — subtle...
Jul 24, 2026 · 5 min readAs Pompano Beach, Fla., turns into a luxury condo market, U.S. Development has found success selling high-end units on the ocean. The company has completed construction of Salato, a 40-unit project cl...
Jul 23, 2026 · 5 min readIf you spent the spring waiting for mortgage rates to fall, you already know how that went. The average 30-year fixed is back up to 6.55%, half of the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting committee wants to...
Jul 23, 2026 · 5 min readCompass filed ethics complaints against Zillow across 26 states, raising focus on confidentiality, hearings, discipline, and appeals.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readRealtor.com finds the U.S. starter home market still short 300,000 listings vs. 2019 and buyers now need $78,000 income to purchase.
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readWe are not in a “normalizing” housing market. We are in an affordability crisis that has learned to wear a better suit. Inventory is up in some places. Days on market are longer. Sellers are a little ...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min readIn 2024, according to a Gallup survey, just 3 percent of U.S. adults were using GLP-1 medications to lose weight. By July 2026, that share had soared to 11 percent, with 15 percent saying they had at...
Jul 20, 2026 · 5 min read
Builder confidence is weak and permits and starts are falling, while completed supply is high, limiting a near-term building boom.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min readAffordability pressures are shifting life decisions, first-time buyers were 21% in 2024 and average first-time buyer age reached 40.
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min readHospitality · Hotel/Resort New York City Research & Analysis New York City Hotels Are Still Struggling to Regain Pre-Pandemic Numbers It’s not all doom and gloom, though, as a new state comptrolle...
Jul 16, 2026 · 5 min read
Pending sales rose to 63,971 versus 61,143 in 2025, inventory ended at 844,011, and price cuts were 39.57% versus 41%.
Jul 11, 2026 · 5 min readCentury 21 has completed 16 merger and acquisition deals in 2026, following 24 transactions last year — a roughly 40% increase from 2022.
Jul 10, 2026 · 5 min read
Mortgage spreads improved to 2.01%, keeping rates near 6.60% as total pending sales rose to 422,120 vs 396,652 last year.
Jul 04, 2026 · 5 min readCompass and MRED leaders testified Zillow threatened litigation over listing access standards, briefs due July 9 and July 13.
Jul 03, 2026 · 5 min read
The data center industry does not have a communication problem. It has a transparency problem. Across the country, projects are being delayed, contested and, in some cases, stopped before construction...
Jul 03, 2026 · 5 min readThe team closed $486 million in sales volume across 877 transactions last year, which ranked No. 10 and No. 3 nationally among mega teams.
Jul 02, 2026 · 5 min readNAR says viral 71% zero deals claim is not its data, 2026 member profile shows 6% individuals and 2% teams had 0.
Jun 26, 2026 · 5 min readDeveloper Al Adelson helped usher in West Palm Beach’s new era of high-end condo developments with the Bristol, a pre-pandemic building that proved buyers would pay $1,000 a square foot for units west...
Jun 25, 2026 · 5 min read
BofA forecasts three quarter-point Fed hikes in 2026, but market pricing and a 10-year yield near 4.51% argue for 0 to only one rate hike.
Jun 22, 2026 · 5 min readAs an individual agent, Mercer reported $167.35 million in transaction volume across 241 sides for 2025 — both ranking No. 1 in Pennsylvania.
Jun 22, 2026 · 5 min read