What do Realtor.com, CoStar, Zillow, and Taylor Swift have in common? One might think it would be something to do with multimillion dollar properties, but in fact it is copyright lawsuits. On Monday, photographer Brynn Burns, who was responsible for a portfolio of photos of the estate where Travis Kelce proposed to Taylor Swift, filed […]
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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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Nearly one in five members of Gen Z say housing affordability is their top life concern, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The survey of 1,000 adults ages 18 to 27 found that 82% of Gen Z respondents who either own a home or hope to own one believe buying a home is harder
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Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Mortgage execs advise lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Lenders were urged to embrace technology and adapt to a changing mortgage market at HousingWire‘s 2025 Mortgage
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A majority of Americans are turning to artificial intelligence to help them navigate the housing market, with 82% using AI for real estate insights, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. Despite the rise of technology, consumers continue to view real estate agents as the most trusted and accurate source of information. Among AI platforms,
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With mortgage rates lingering above 6%, buyers with ready cash continue to dominate both the lowest and highest ends of the housing market. Roughly one-third of all home sales in the first half of 2025 were completed entirely with cash, according to a new report from Realtor.com. That figure represents only a 0.6% decline from
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The U.S. birth rate fell to an historic low in 2024, continuing a nearly two-decade decline that researchers say is shaped in part by rising housing costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that the national fertility rate dropped below 1.6 children per woman last year. The replacement level — or rate needed
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The week of Oct. 12–18 will be the best time for homebuyers in 2025, according to Realtor.com’s annual Best Time to Buy Report. The analysis projects buyers could see 32.6% more active listings compared to the start of the year, home prices averaging $15,000 lower than summer peaks and 30.6% less competition. “After years of
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More than one in four U.S. homes — valued at $12.7 trillion — are exposed to severe or extreme climate risks, according to a report released Tuesday by Realtor.com. The analysis found that threats from flooding, hurricane winds and wildfires are increasingly reshaping housing markets, homeowner costs and insurance availability. “Climate risks are no longer
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Americans are sharply divided over the nation’s economic outlook, interest rates and the housing market, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The poll found 42% of respondents expect the economy to worsen in the next 12 months. That view was strongest among baby boomers — with half predicting a downturn — compared with 31%
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