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Housing Market

NAR Downgrades Housing Market Forecast for 2025

NAR’s Lawrence Yun downgraded his 2025 forecast but sees a potential 14% surge in home sales for 2026, if mortgage rates fall to 6%. Here’s what agents need to know.

July 21, 2025

Housing Market

Homeowners Still Sitting on Equity, but Some States Are Losing Ground

ATTOM’s recent analysis of its Q1 2025 U.S. Home Equity & Underwater Report shows that 46.2% of mortgaged homes are equity-rich, down from 47.7% in Q4 2024.

July 16, 2025

Housing Market

First-Time Buyers Are Older, Fewer, and Struggling to Compete

Homeownership is slipping for younger Americans, with the average first-time buyer now 38 years old, according to the Guardian.

July 15, 2025

Housing Market

Top 20 Markets With the Highest Homebuyer Demand Right Now

Realtor.com’s June 2025 report ranks Springfield, MA as the hottest housing market for the second month in a row, with homes selling in just 23 days and drawing 3.4 times more views than the national average.

July 15, 2025

Housing Market

“There Goes the Neighborhood”: Americans Have Beef with Airbnbs

A new report from Anytime Estimate shows that 60% of buyers see nearby Airbnbs as a negative, with 28% offering less and 32% walking away entirely. And nearly half of Americans (49%) support a full ban on short-term rentals (STRs) in residential neighborhoods.

July 14, 2025

Housing Market

How a Simple Pet Policy Change Can Cut Vacancies by Weeks

According to a Zillow news release, pet-friendly rental listings rent eight days faster on average and attract 9% more views, 12% more saves, and 11% more shares than those that don’t allow pets. The report also reveals that 58% of renters now have pets.

July 12, 2025

Agent Strategy

5 Real Estate Shifts Ryan Serhant Says You Should Be Watching Right Now

In a new Instagram Reel, Ryan Serhant breaks down five key real estate shifts agents should be watching, many of which align with the forward-looking conversations and tactical insights planned for this year’s BAM BBQ.

July 10, 2025

Agent Strategy

Why Sellers Are Delisting—and How to Keep Them From Walking Away

This week’s BAMx live role play tackled the gap between seller expectations and market reality. New data from Realtor.com and Clever Offers highlights the year-over-year increase in delisted homes and future seller expectations vs past seller experiences.

July 9, 2025

Housing Market

Despite Record Construction, The Housing Deficit Hit a New High of 4.7 Million

The U.S. housing deficit hit 4.7 million in 2023 as new households outpaced construction, driving up costs and forcing millions to share homes.

July 9, 2025

Housing Market

Seller Expectations vs. Reality: New Data Highlights a Growing Disconnect

A new Clever Offers report reveals a 30-point gap between what sellers expect and what actually happens: 72% of future sellers expect offers over asking, but only 42% of recent sellers got them.

July 8, 2025

Housing Market

Which U.S. States Are the Most Patriotic in 2025?

According to WalletHub’s 2025 report, Virginia, Montana, and Vermont rank as the most patriotic states in America, based on metrics like military service, voter turnout, and volunteerism.

July 3, 2025

Housing Market

Senior Renters Are on the Rise: 5 Fast Facts for Real Estate Agents

Renters aged 65+ increased by 2.4 million over the past decade, a nearly 30% jump, making them the fastest-growing age group of renters in the U.S. housing market. Here’s what agents need to know.

July 3, 2025