What the First Half of the Year Tells Us About Your Next Move For the past two years, a lot of people have been waiting on the housing market to do one specific thing: drop rates dramatically and “unfreeze.” That was the plan for buyers and sellers alike. I’ll move when rates come down. That […]
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What Actually Makes a Listing Stand Out in 2026
The playbook for selling a home has changed fast. Buyers have more options, more leverage, and they are using it. Active housing inventory rose more than 16% year-over-year in 2025 — one of the largest annual increases since the pandemic-era crunch.¹ At the same time, 62% of homebuyers in 2025 paid below the original list […]
2026 US Housing Market Forecast
Will the Market Find Its Footing? Will 2026 be the year buyers stop waiting? Forecasters are split, predicting anywhere from 1.7%1 to 14%2 growth in home sales. That 12-point gap reveals the central question facing the housing market: how much will slightly lower mortgage rates and slowly eroding lock-in effects actually unlock pent-up demand? Nearly […]
Can You Really Trust Online Home Estimates?
For millions of homeowners, checking their Zillow Zestimate has become as routine as checking a stock portfolio, a quick hit of seeing your home’s estimated value, right at your fingertips. With 178 million monthly users and over 100 million homes covered, the platform’s instant, free, and convenient appeal is undeniable. But here’s a famous cautionary […]
What Makes a Great Long-Term Rental Property? A Checklist for Smart Investors
If you’re wondering what a great rental property looks like for investment purposes, this blog post will guide you through the process. Real estate continues to dominate as America’s favorite long-term investment strategy. For the 12th consecutive year, 37% of Americans consider real estate the top investment choice, nearly doubling stocks at just 16%.1 This […]
Comparative Market Analysis vs. Zestimate
Listimate™ vs. Zestimate – What’s Your True Home Value? Updated April 14, 2025 Today, we’re going to be clarifying the difference between a Comparative Market Analysis and a Zestimate. It’s well known among real estate agents, real estate appraisers, mortgage lenders, and other professionals in the business that good old Zillow’s “Zestimates” of home values are […]
Mid-Year Real Estate Market Update for 2024: What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Last December, when the Federal Reserve projected a series of benchmark rate cuts in the coming year, some analysts speculated that mortgage rates—which had recently peaked near 8%—would fall closer to 6% by mid-2024.1,2,3 Unfortunately, persistent inflation has delayed the central bank’s timeline and kept the average 30-year mortgage rate hovering around 7% so far […]
