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First-time homebuyers’ shrinking presence — what it means for real estate agents

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The share of first-time homebuyers has fallen to 21% of all transactions — the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors (NAR) began tracking the data in 1981. For real estate agents, the shift is not a temporary blip. It’s a structural change reshaping how agents build their businesses, talk about value and prepare […]

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As AI in housing grows, buyers demand transparency and to keep humans in the loop

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Three in four homebuyers assume artificial intelligence already plays a role in the homebuying process, but most still want humans making or verifying key decisions, according to a new global survey from property data firm Cotality. Its AI in Housing 2026 Report, released Thursday, finds that 75% of buyers expect AI to be embedded somewhere

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How boomer housing dominance is forcing agents to retool

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Baby boomers’ decades long control of U.S. housing wealth is not just locking out younger buyers, it’s forcing significant changes to a real estate agent’s job description. Top-producing agents told HousingWire the industry continues to pivot toward multi-generational advisory work. Academic research has confirmed why; agents who cannot navigate trusts, estate planning and family gifting

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Gen X, millennials set to inherit trillions in real estate wealth

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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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FirstHome IQ highlights financial literacy gaps among young homebuyers

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FirstHome IQ says that millennials and Generation Z face significant gaps in financial knowledge and trust as they approach homebuying age, according to the group’s newly released 2025 Impact Report. The report outlines widespread uncertainty among younger homebuyers — noting that most never received formal financial literacy education. According to the findings, 93% of millennials

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Homeownership remains top goal despite affordability concerns

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Homeownership remains a top goal for Americans despite a challenging housing market, according to a new consumer survey from REMAX — highlighting affordability concerns, lifestyle priorities and community preferences as keys in shaping the plans of prospective buyers. Although 88% of respondents said they’re likely to purchase a home in 2026, 71% reported delaying plans

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Home affordability delaying life milestones for aspiring buyers

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Coldwell Banker Real Estate has released its 2025 American Dream Report, finding that a majority of aspiring homeowners are postponing at least one major life decision — marriage, children, career changes, and even pet ownership — until they can afford to purchase a home. The company commissioned The Harris Poll to survey more than 3,000

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Generational gaps in retirement plans for small-business owners

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A report released Monday by Capital Group found large disparities between various generations of entrepreneurs and the retirement options available to them. The Small Business America report — based on an April 2025 survey of 1,000 small-business owners regarding their outlook and readiness to offer retirement benefits — found that overall business optimism is high

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Real estate leaders praise federal housing action, stress first-time buyer help

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For Keith Robinson, co-CEO of NextHome, the surge of federal attention on the housing shortage is a positive first step — but one that must be tempered by patience and practicality. “I’m ecstatic that it’s a conversation now, because that’s the first step,” Robinson said. “It’s gone from no one talking about it to it’s

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Younger homeowners seek to redefine property ownership

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Over the next two decades, roughly $124 trillion will move from baby boomers to younger generations, according to Cerulli Associates. For many millennials — amid climate anxiety and financial uncertainty — that inheritance is prompting a new question; what should ownership mean? In Norwalk, Conn., Austin and Allison McChord are testing an answer. “The first

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