A widely circulated statistic is shaping how agents talk to sellers — but the math behind it tells a very different story. Across the industry right now, many agents are being given a simple, powerful talking point: “94% of our sold homes were sold on the MLS.” On the surface, it sounds like a strong…
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Single-family home construction declined across every major geography in the second half of 2025 except for sparsely populated micro counties, according to the latest Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) from the National Association of Home Builders. The HBGI, released March 30 and delayed by last fall’s federal government shutdown, tracks third- and fourth-quarter 2025 permit…
In much of the world, the fight against money laundering is focused on real estate like a sniper on the high ground. The fight centers on shell companies. All non-rogue nations have, to a greater or lesser extent, enacted rules to expose beneficial owners of the companies that buy and sell property. By contrast, the United…
Home price growth continued to cool at the start of the year, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index released on Tuesday. The national home price index rose just 0.9% annually in January to a reading of 326.61, down from the 1.1% yearly increase recorded in December. Both the 10-city composite index (357.44) and the…