The Fed Meets This Week — and a Rate Hike Is Back on the Table
Mortgage rates just hit their highest point in nearly a year. Here's what the Fed's July meeting means for sellers pricing homes this fall.
Seller Intelligence archive — page 12
Coverage of mortgage rates, home prices, inventory, policy and the listing business, with what each story means for a homeowner who may sell.
Home Values · Illinois
Champaign-Urbana Home Prices Up 23% — What Sellers Need to Know
The Illinois college town jumped from No. 42 to No. 11 in national housing rankings. Here's what that surge means for pricing, timing, and your bottom line.
Investors & Rentals · New York
NYC Moves to Require AI Photo Disclosure on Rental Listings
New York City is drafting rules that would force landlords to flag digitally altered listing photos. Sellers everywhere should pay attention.
NAR's $52M Buyer-Commission Settlement Heads to Court in November
A November 2 hearing will decide final approval for over $120 million in homebuyer commission settlements. Here's what sellers need to understand before then.
Fed Holds Rates, But Mortgage Relief Isn't Guaranteed Yet
The Fed is expected to keep its benchmark rate steady this week. Here's what that means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your bottom line.
Rates Near 7% Are Cooling Buyer Demand — Here's What Sellers Need to Know
Purchase applications are barely positive year over year and pending sales growth has stalled. For sellers, that changes pricing strategy right now.
New Home Sales Hit 628,000 Pace in June — What It Means If You're Selling
June Census data shows the new-home market cooling year over year, with prices and supply both pressuring sellers. Here's how to read the numbers.
The 21% Foreclosure Spike Is Real. A Crisis Is Not.
New data shows foreclosures rising year-over-year, but the underlying numbers tell a very different story than the social-media panic suggests.
Congress Is Now Asking Questions About Private Listings
A House subcommittee wants briefings from Compass and MRED by August 5. Here's what the scrutiny means if you're planning to sell.
New-Home Sales Edged Up in June. Here's What That Means If You're Selling
New construction moved 1.5% higher last month even as prices fell and mortgage rates climbed — a combination that reshapes the competitive landscape for existing-home sellers.
Agents & MLS · California
Duhamel's Encino Home Sold in Weeks at $400K Over Ask — Here's the Playbook
The actor closed at $3.4M on a $2.99M list price in under a month. The strategy behind that result is one any seller can study.
Home Values · California
California Sellers Are Sitting on $627K in Equity. The Catch: It's Worth More Somewhere Else.
The typical California homeowner has nearly twice the national average in equity — enough to buy outright in 48 states. Here's what that means if you're weighing a sale.
Foreclosure Listings Are Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels. Here's What That Means If You're Selling.
Foreclosure activity has normalized to 2019 rates, with five major metros leading in listings. Sellers need to understand how this reshapes their local competition.
Iran Conflict Pushes Mortgage Rates to New 2026 High
30-year rates hit 6.85%–6.90% as oil tops $100 a barrel. Here's what the jump means for your buyer pool, your timeline, and your net proceeds.
Housing Market · Florida
Miami's Split Housing Market Rewrites the Rules for Sellers in 2026
Single-family inventory just dropped 29% year-over-year while condo supply swells to 8.5 months. Your pricing strategy depends entirely on which side you're on.