A $79.5M DC Office Debt Deal Sends Sellers a Pricing Warning
A deeply discounted office transaction is not a home comp, but it shows why DC sellers should trust current buyer demand over old valuations.
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Housing Market — page 2
Coverage of housing inventory, home sales, new construction and buyer demand, and how supply and demand shifts change a seller's leverage and timeline.
Mortgage Rates Near 7.5% Put More Pressure on Home Sellers
Higher borrowing costs could shrink the buyer pool further, making accurate pricing and seller concessions more important heading into 2027.
Housing Market · Colorado
Higher Rates Give Denver Buyers More Leverage on Luxury Homes
A $10.8 million historic estate is testing a Denver market where added inventory, financing costs and buyer choice are reshaping seller strategy.
Nine-Figure Listings Surge Across U.S.—but Asks Aren’t Sales
The number of homes asking at least $100 million has nearly doubled, but sellers should not mistake trophy-home ambition for broader pricing power.
13.9 Million Homes Could Reshape the Seller’s Market
Older owners will release millions of homes by 2036, adding competition that could affect seller pricing, timing and net proceeds unevenly.
13.9 Million Older-Owned Homes Could Reshape Seller Competition
Most new supply will be larger homes, making property type and local demand increasingly important to seller pricing, timing and net proceeds.
Westchester's Priciest Home Just Listed at $16M — Here's What It Signals
A newly renovated Mamaroneck estate just became Westchester County's most expensive active listing. Sellers in the region should pay attention.
Kris Jenner Cuts $2M From Hidden Hills Ask After 20 Months on Market
The Kardashian matriarch's $11.25M relist is a real-world lesson in what happens when emotional attachment collides with a buyer's market.
Big Investors Are Back. Here's What That Means If You're Selling.
Institutional buyers now account for 2.2% of home sales, up sharply since February. For sellers, that shift changes who's at the table — and how deals get done.
Active Listings Are Piling Up — Here's What That Costs Sellers
Inventory just crossed 1.16 million listings nationally, and buyers are pressing their advantage. Sellers who miss the shift will pay for it at the closing table.
Builders Are Buying Down Rates to 5.25%—What That Does to Your Competition
New-construction incentive packages worth $30K or more are pulling buyers away from existing homes. Here's what sellers need to understand right now.
Foreclosure Inventory Is Back to 2019 Levels. Here's What That Costs Sellers.
REO homes are selling at a 27.2% discount to estimated value. If foreclosures are rising in your market, that gap becomes your competition.
Pending Sales Drop 9% Year Over Year — But Not Every Market Feels It
National demand figures are flashing yellow, but sellers in some cities face real pricing pressure while others stay on solid ground.
Coming Soon Listings Are Splintering the Market — Here's What Sellers Need to Know
Fragmented syndication rules mean your pre-market listing may reach some buyers but completely miss others. Here's how to protect your sale.
Greek 'Cold Rooms' Are a Gen Z Obsession. Here's What Sellers Need to Know
A sleep-focused housing trend borrowed from Greek life is circulating on social media—and it has real implications for how you stage and market your home to younger buyers.
New Home Sales Climb to 684,000 Rate in August — What It Costs Sellers
New construction bounced back 6.4% in August, but prices are down nearly 6% year-over-year. Here's how that builder pressure reshapes your pricing strategy.
New Home Sales Hit 8-Month High as Mortgage Rates Climb to 7.37%
Builder buydowns kept new-home sales propped up through summer. Now rates are at a yearly high — and that safety net has limits sellers need to understand.
Builders Are Buying Down Rates — and Pulling Buyers Away From You
New-home sales jumped 6.4% in August as builders dangled sub-4% mortgage rates. Here's what that competition means if you're selling an existing home.
New Listings Are Outpacing Buyers Right Now — What Sellers Need to Know
For every 100 homes listed nationally last week, only 86 went under contract. Here's what that gap means if you're planning to sell.
Pending Sales Tick Up in August, But the Map Tells the Real Story
A 0.3% monthly gain in signed contracts sounds like progress — until you see which regions are losing ground and what 7.20% rates are doing to your buyer pool.
Builder Confidence Hits Three-Year Low as Rates and Costs Bite
The NAHB index fell to 32 in September 2026 — its weakest reading in years. Here's what a shaken builder market means for existing-home sellers.
Pending Sales Ticked Up in August. The Bigger Story Isn't Good for Sellers.
A 0.3% monthly gain in contract signings masks a sharper truth: buyer activity is down 4.7% from a year ago and rates just hit a 15-month high.
Builder Confidence Hits a One-Year Low — Here's What It Means If You're Selling
The NAHB sentiment index fell to 32 in September as mortgage rates climbed to 6.76%. Sellers need to understand what a discouraged building industry means for their competition and their price.
Builder Buydowns Are Holding New-Home Prices Up — Here's the Catch
Builders are advertising rates near 4% to compete on monthly payments. For sellers of existing homes, that's a double-edged story.