June Inflation Surprise Kills July Rate Hike — What Sellers Need to Know
CPI fell 0.4% in June, the biggest monthly drop since 2020. A Fed rate hold is now near-certain — but mortgage relief for buyers is modest and fragile.
Seller Intelligence archive — page 15
Coverage of mortgage rates, home prices, inventory, policy and the listing business, with what each story means for a homeowner who may sell.
Agents & MLS · New York
Pfizer Building Scare Won't Stop NYC's Office-Conversion Boom
A structural alarm at a Midtown conversion site rattled nerves but didn't change the math. Here's what the office-to-residential wave means if you're selling in New York.
Your Property Can Be Listed Without Your Knowledge. Here's What to Do About It.
A Utah woman was charged with fraudulently listing her former landlord's home online. Any property owner is vulnerable to the same tactic.
NAR Rewrites the Rules on Private Listings — What Sellers Must Know
New NAR guidance spells out exactly when a home can be kept off the open market — and what sellers must sign away to do it.
Hawkish Fed Signals Keep Mortgage Rates Elevated — What Sellers Need to Know
With the 10-year yield near 4.60% and Fed officials floating rate hikes, buyer pools are thinning. Here's what that means if you're planning to sell.
FHFA Moves to Strip 'Reputational Harm' From Mortgage Suspension Rules
The agency's proposed rule change narrows the grounds for banning firms from the mortgage market — here's what that means if you're selling a home.
The Housing Cash Crunch Squeezing Every Side of the Market
Home values are barely outpacing a bad month, inflation is eating equity in real time, and buyers have less room than ever. Here's what sellers need to know.
What High Mortgage Rates Are Doing to the Short-Term Rental Market
Rates above 6% have frozen out new Airbnb investors — and that shift has real consequences for sellers in vacation and investment markets.
Mortgage Rates Climb to 6.49% as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapses
The peace deal is gone, oil is up, and the Fed isn't riding to the rescue. Here's what the rate move means if you're planning to sell this year.
Short Sales Are Back in Play — and That Changes Things for Sellers
With 2 million homeowners behind on payments, distressed inventory is growing. Here's what sellers need to know before that wave hits their market.
Housing Market · Oregon
Bend, Oregon's Luxury Market Has Quietly Rewritten the Rules
Seven-figure listings in Bend jumped 372% since 2017 and held nearly all their gains. Here's what that means if you own property there.
FHFA's Dual Credit Score Rule Adds Cost and Complexity to Mortgages
The FHFA overruled both Fannie and Freddie's own recommendations to require two credit scores per borrower — and the ripple effects will reach sellers and small business owners.
The Fed Is Rewriting Its Own Rulebook. Here's What Sellers Need to Know
New Fed task forces could reshape how interest rates are set and communicated — and that uncertainty has direct consequences for home sellers in 2026.
FTC's Antitrust Case Against Zillow and Redfin Heads to August Trial
A federal judge rejected the FTC's bid for an early ruling, sending the Zillow-Redfin rental listings fight to a full trial on Aug. 24. Here's what sellers need to understand.
June Home Sales Slip, but Prices Hit a Record $440,600
Existing-home sales fell 2.4% last month while the median price climbed to an all-time high. Here's what that tension means if you're planning to sell.