The abundance of sellers in the housing market has given buyers a major advantage, leading to record discounts, according to a new industry report. Processing Content The average homebuyer who purchased a home below the asking price last year received a 7.9% discount, the largest since 2012, Redfin found by comparing original list prices with […]
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U.S. home prices are settling into a new divide, with much of the country seeing growth stall in November while a handful of regions continue to push higher, deepening a split that is reshaping the national housing picture. Processing Content Numbers showed “persistent softness,” according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller national home price index, with
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Inherited homes accounted for a record share of U.S. property transfers in 2025, a shift in how housing supply reaches the market and challenging expectations that aging baby boomers who wish to downsize will unlock a surge of homes for sale. New data from Cotality shows that about 340,000 U.S. properties were transferred through inheritance
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Older U.S. homeowners held a record level of housing wealth in the third quarter of 2025, driven by rising home values and continued equity accumulation, according to the latest Reverse Mortgage Market Index (RMMI). Housing wealth among homeowners ages 62 and older rose 1.9% in the third quarter of 2025 to $14.66 trillion, surpassing the
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President Donald Trump has floated proposals to make it easier for Americans to pull from their 401(k) retirement accounts to buy a home — framing the idea as a way to boost homeownership and financial stability. But financial experts say the strategy could undermine long-term financial security, particularly as housing costs rise and retirement savings
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The most competitive markets in the country are largely in the east, driven by constrained inventory and home-price growth. Processing Content Hartford, Connecticut topped Zillow’s list of the hottest housing markets in 2026, edging out Buffalo, New York, which placed first in each of the last two years. The 50 most populated metros were ranked
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For years, the coming wealth transfer sounded theoretical. Now it’s showing up in closing rooms, estate sales and sudden all-cash offers as younger buyers inherit property — and purchasing power — at unprecedented scale. Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Trend Report, finding that Generation X and millennials are expected to inherit
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Titl, a technology company focused on automating title verification, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to expand beyond Florida and increase operations nationwide. The round was led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures — with funds supporting expansion into Georgia, Maryland and Connecticut Plans also call for operating in nearly 20 states by the
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As the housing market moves into 2026, competition remains intense in many parts of the country — especially in smaller metros where inventory is critically low. New findings from HW Data based on supply, pricing and buyer activity show that demand for single-family homes continues to far outpace available homes in several markets, even as
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Homes remained less affordable than historic norms in nearly every U.S. county at the end of 2025, despite modest improvements late in the year, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Home Affordability Report, released Thursday. In 586 of the 594 counties analyzed (or 99%), median-priced single-family homes and condominiums were less affordable than historic averages in
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