Cash Buyers Are Pulling Back — What That Costs You at the Closing Table
The share of all-cash home sales slipped to 31.4% nationally. For sellers, that shift changes how to price, how long to wait, and what an offer is actually worth.
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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.
Berkshire Hathaway Is Now the Fourth-Largest Homebuilder in America
Warren Buffett's successor just doubled down on new construction. Here's what that signals for sellers competing with brand-new homes.
Northeast Housing Markets Are Running Hot This Summer
Rochester, Hartford, Boston, and Buffalo are among the tightest markets in the country. Here's what that means if you're selling in the region.
Housing Market · California
Aaron Rodgers Lists Malibu Beach House for $39.5M
The QB is offloading three properties at once. What high-profile coastal listings tell sellers about pricing strategy and timing.
Mortgage Applications Tick Up as Rates Briefly Dip to 6.77%
A short-lived rate drop pushed buyer demand up 3% last week. Here's what that means for sellers pricing and timing a sale right now.
Housing Market · Texas
Austin Luxury Prices Down Nearly 10% — What Sellers Must Know Now
Austin's high-end market is the steepest-falling in the country. If you're selling above $1M in the Austin area, your pricing strategy needs a reset.
Mortgage Servicing's $15 Trillion Overhaul Is Already Reshaping the Market for Sellers
A sweeping push to modernize mortgage servicing infrastructure is underway — and what happens inside servicers' systems has direct consequences for home sellers.
Home Values · Nevada
Las Vegas Home Prices Slip From Record Highs — What Sellers Need to Know
The median single-family price fell to $480,000 in July, down 2% from May's peak. Here's how to price, time, and net the most in a softening market.
Mortgage Rates Stay Below 7% — Here's What That Means If You're Selling
A quirk in how lenders price mortgages is keeping buyer demand alive despite a turbulent rate environment. Sellers, here's what that buys you.
How Builder Websites Are Stealing Your Buyers Before You List
New construction's digital edge is reshaping resale competition. Here's what the data shift means for sellers pricing and timing a move in 2026.
Foreclosure Auctions Hit Six-Year High — And That Shifts the Game for Sellers
Volume up 23%, prices discounted, and renovated homes returning to retail. Here's what a wave of affordable inventory means for your pricing and timeline.
Pending Sales Hit 69,109 as Market Holds Despite Rate Pressure
With the 10-year yield at 4.74% and rates near 6.83%, demand is still growing year over year. Here's what that means if you're planning to sell.
Foreign Buyers Paid Cash at Nearly Double the National Rate — Here's What That Means If You're Selling
International buyers are shrinking as a share of the market, but where they do show up, they pay cash and pay more. Sellers in five states should take note.
A 4-Million-Home Deficit Is Getting Worse — Here's What Sellers Need to Know
AI data centers are competing with homebuilders for the same workers and materials. That supply squeeze has direct consequences for how you price, time, and net your sale.
The 25% Inventory Boost That Doesn't Require a Single New Home
Better buyer-seller matching could expand usable inventory by up to 30%—and that shift has direct implications for how you price, time, and net from your sale.
Foreign Buyers Pulled Back Hard in 2026. Here's What Sellers Need to Know.
International purchases dropped 19% to $45.3B. For sellers in Florida, California, and Texas, the shift changes your pricing math.
Housing Affordability Isn't a Supply Problem. It's a Payment Problem.
An open letter to federal regulators and Congress argues five targeted actions—four needing no new laws—could cut monthly housing costs faster than building alone.
Mortgage Rates at 6.94% Are Shrinking Your Buyer Pool
Rates jumped nearly three-quarters of a point since February. Here's what that means for your sale price, days on market, and what you can do about it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Affordable Metros Hold Steady as High Rates Cool Buyer Demand
With mortgage rates above 6.64%, where your home is priced—and where it sits—now determines how fast it sells and what you net.