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The best time to buy a home in 2025 officially kicks off Oct. 12. This week offers the most favorable market conditions of the year—think more listings, lower prices, and less competition. For buyers still undecided, this may be the rare opportunity where timing truly...

A bipartisan bill aimed at making housing more affordable has passed the Senate in the middle of the federal government shutdown, in a sign that the urgency of the housing crisis is a rare issue that Democrats and Republicans can agree upon. The Senate passed the ROAD...

The national market is gradually tilting in favor of buyers with home prices dropping in a staggering 33 of the 50 biggest metros. Leading the pack are pandemic-era boomtowns and popular coastal destinations. Economists at Realtor.com® have found that the number of...

After failing to find a buyer at the price they think they deserve, more home sellers are pulling their listings off the market altogether. Delisting's jumped 47% nationally in May from a year earlier, in a sign that sellers would increasingly rather wait than...

What the May pending home sales data shows Pending home sales ticked up in May, against a backdrop of softening list prices and increased seller price cuts. Pending sales, or contract signings, increased 1.8% compared with last month and 1.1% on a year-over-year...

Mortgage applications increased for a second straight week—up 2.7% for the week ending June 27, 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The increase comes as mortgage interest rates have continued in a downward direction with the average 30-year...

The multifamily sector could be on the cusp of a new supply cycle following a two-year period of slower permitting across the country. Most multifamily markets hit permitting peaks in the first quarter of 2023, according to a RealPage analysis. Meanwhile, some like...

Worries have been swirling around the commercial real estate sector as tariff increases and global uncertainty loom, but so far, the data has painted a mixed picture of their direct impact. Despite major players like Blackstone acknowledging that tariffs have...

A new report from multifamily investment firm Gray Capital, “The Multifamily Window: Why 2025 Could Be the Best Buy Opportunity in Years,” outlines why the upcoming year could be a prime time to invest in apartment assets. With apartment demand and household...

The much anticipated spring selling season is a few weeks away, and signs point to a friendlier market for homebuyers. The share of consumers saying that now is a good time to buy was the highest in over a year, but still only at 24%. Meanwhile, the share of those...