More Sellers Than Buyers: What a 37% Gap Really Means According to a new Redfin report, the U.S. housing market now has 37% more sellers than buyers—a mismatch that’s more than double the gap seen last year. In plain terms, more homeowners are listing their homes than there are active buyers ready to purchase. That … Read more
Western New York Just Became the Toughest Place to Buy a Home—Here’s What That Means for You If you’ve been house hunting and feel like homes are disappearing the moment they hit the market, you’re not imagining it. According to a new Redfin report on the most competitive housing markets in 2025, Irondequoit, NY—a lakeside … Read more
Purchase apps surged in 2025—so why didn’t home sales? If you followed housing headlines in 2025, you probably saw a puzzling trend: purchase mortgage applications were up by double digits for much of the year, yet existing home sales only rose modestly compared with 2024. For buyers, sellers, and homeowners watching the market, it can … Read more
What a 0.2% Monthly Price Increase Really Means U.S. home prices inched up 0.2% in November (seasonally adjusted), according to the latest Redfin Home Price Index. That’s not a surge—it’s more like a quiet step forward. The bigger story is the annual trend: prices were up 2.6% year over year, down from 2.9% the prior … Read more
A “normal” housing market is finally showing up again After several years of whiplash—tiny inventory, bidding wars, and rapid price jumps—2025 is shaping up to be a year of normalization in U.S. housing. According to HousingWire, housing inventory rose 16.4% in 2025, which helped bring more balance back to the market. The result? Price growth … Read more
What the Compass-Anywhere merger could mean for your local housing market A major real estate headline is drawing attention from regulators and consumers alike: the proposed merger between Compass and Anywhere (the parent company behind well-known brands like Coldwell Banker, Century 21 and Sotheby’s International Realty). According to recent market-share analysis, the combined company could … Read more
Mortgage Rates Are Holding Steady—Even When the Headlines Feel Confusing If you’ve been watching the news expecting mortgage rates to drop after a softer inflation report and a slightly weaker jobs report, you’re not alone. Normally, lower inflation and signs of a cooling labor market can relieve pressure on interest rates. But this week’s takeaway … Read more
What’s happening between Compass and NWMLS—and why it matters If you’ve followed recent real estate headlines, you’ve likely noticed a growing number of lawsuits challenging how homes are marketed and how real estate services are priced. A new update in that trend involves Compass (a national real estate brokerage) and the Northwest Multiple Listing Service … Read more
What NAR’s 2026 legislative priorities mean for your housing plans If you’ve felt like the housing market has been playing keep-away—too few homes for sale, prices staying stubborn, and monthly payments jumping with rate changes—you’re not alone. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) recently outlined its 2026 legislative priorities, with a clear theme: bipartisan solutions … Read more
What the DOJ is saying about real estate commissions The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just weighed in on a major real estate commission lawsuit (the Davis case), arguing that agent commissions may still be artificially high because of industry rules and practices. In plain English: even after recent settlements and policy changes, the DOJ … Read more
