Agents & MLS · Illinois
43,000 Chicago Listings Vanished From Zillow. Here's What Sellers Need to Know.
A 30-hour blackout erased Chicagoland homes from the country's biggest search portal. The legal fight behind it isn't over — and it could spread.
Seller Intelligence archive — page 26
Coverage of mortgage rates, home prices, inventory, policy and the listing business, with what each story means for a homeowner who may sell.
New Home Sales Drop 11% in April as Mortgage Rates Bite
April's sharp decline in new home sales signals a shrinking buyer pool — and sellers of existing homes need to understand what that means for their own asking price and timeline.
New-Home Sales Fell 6.2% in April — Here's What That Means If You're Selling
New construction contract signings dropped sharply in April as mortgage rates held above 6.5%. Existing-home sellers need to understand what that shift does to their buyer pool.
Housing Market · California
AI Wealth Is Rewriting Bay Area Down Payment Rules in 2026
Bay Area luxury sellers are commanding $200K more upfront from buyers. Here's what's driving it and what it means if you're selling in the region.
Reverse Mortgages Can Work Both Ways — Here's What Sellers Need to Know
Adjustable-rate HECMs allow voluntary prepayments that rebuild equity and credit access — a detail that changes how sellers should think about reverse mortgage exits.
Housing Market · Nevada
HGTV's Alison Victoria Makes Henderson, NV Her Forever Home
The 'Sin City Rehab' star's move from Chicago to a 2,675-sq-ft Henderson villa spotlights what's driving demand in one of Nevada's hottest submarkets.
Rental Concessions Are Surging — and That's a Problem for Home Sellers
Nearly 2 in 5 rental listings now offer free rent or waived fees. For sellers, that shift in renter leverage changes who's in your buyer pool and when.
Housing Market · California
Melanie Griffith's LA Spanish Colonial Lists at $5.8M After Full Renovation
The actress sold it for $4.7M in 2024. New owners renovated and relisted at $5.8M. Here's what that playbook means for sellers.
Zillow Still Blocking Matterport 3D Tours Seven Months Into CoStar Dispute
Zillow pulled Matterport tours in October 2025 and hasn't restored them. Here's what that means if you're listing a home right now.
Housing Market · Georgia
Eastwood Homes Buys Peachtree Building Group, Reshaping Atlanta New-Home Supply
A Carolinas builder just tripled its Atlanta output. For sellers of existing homes, that shift in new-construction scale changes the competitive math.
Agents & MLS · Illinois
Zillow's Chicago Listings Hang in Legal Limbo Through July
A federal court order restored Zillow's MRED listing feed temporarily, but a July 1 hearing will decide whether that access holds. Here's what sellers need to know.
Zillow-MRED Fight Heads to Court July 1 — What Sellers Need to Know
A federal judge has set a July 1 hearing on Zillow's bid to keep Chicago-area listings live. A Nashville MLS may cut feeds next week. Here's what it means if you're selling.
Private Exclusives Serve Brokers, Not Sellers — And One Top Agent Is Saying It Plainly
Jason Oppenheim argues Compass pitches private listing deals to nearly every seller, but only 1–2% actually benefit. Here's what sellers need to understand.
Inheritance Bullying Threatens the $124 Trillion Wealth Transfer
Adult children pressuring aging parents to sell or transfer homes early is rising fast. Here's what sellers need to know before family dynamics hijack their financial plan.
Mortgage Rates Hit 6.65%: What the 9-Month High Means If You're Selling Now
Rates are at their highest since August 2025, refinance demand has cratered, and the buyer pool is thinning. Here's what sellers need to know.