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| LGBTQ+ ‘Zoomer’ Generation Expected to Fall Behind in Homeownership, Wealth Goals: Survey | ||
| 7/1/2026 12:40 PM | ||
| Generation Z (those born roughly between 1997 and 2012) boasts unprecedented representation in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Gallup recently shared that 23% of U.S. adults under 30 years old self-identify as LGBTQ+. What does this mean for so-called “zoomers” home-buying plans, including the 23% that are p...Read More | ||
| Investors Still Dominate the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends | ||
| 7/1/2026 12:35 PM | ||
| As everyone in real estate knows, the market is in a constant state of ebb and flow. While the same trends have been persistent in housing in recent years, the ways in which they affect the market and what challenges are dominant have been in a state of change. Certain trends, such as the downward… The post Read More | ||
| Home-Purchase Applications Seeing Steady YOY Growth | ||
| 7/1/2026 11:09 AM | ||
| The Mortgage Bankers Association is attributing an increase in home-purchase applications this week to mortgage rates edging down slightly following a decline in oil prices and easing tensions in the Middle East. The latest Market Composite Index from the MBA—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinance...Read More | ||
| CRMLS Creates New Option For ‘Coming Soon’ Listings to Be Withheld From IDX | ||
| 6/30/2026 6:39 PM | ||
| In the continued evolution of the MLS landscape as of late, California Regional MLS (CRMLS) recently announced a “Limited Exposure in Coming Soon” option for listings. A post on the MLS’s Knowledgebase blog details that the option will prevent a designated listing from being circulated through IDX feeds. Specifically, CRMLS stated that the new o...Read More | ||
| Where Can First-Time Buyers Save for Down Payments Fastest? | ||
| 6/30/2026 2:55 PM | ||
| Aspiring first-time buyers may want to consider settling down in Detroit, Virginia Beach or Warren, Michigan, where a typical household would need just a few years to save the median down payment. This, according to new analysis from Rocket that estimates the time it would take a typical household to save for a down payment… The pos...Read More | ||
| A UK Country Home With Room to Breathe | ||
| 6/30/2026 1:07 PM | ||
| Above, Village home in Lower Longwood, Eaton Constantine In this edition of Great Spaces, we travel to the British countryside to explore a home with historic character along with easy access to village life and market-town amenities. Property highlights: Location: Lower Longwood, Eaton Constantine, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Listi...Read More | ||
| Consumer Confidence Up Following Middle East Tensions Easing | ||
| 6/30/2026 12:19 PM | ||
| After a negative report in late May, which came on the heels of three months of gains, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, inched up by 0.6 points to 91.2 in June, up from a downwardly… The...Read More | ||
| Home-Price Growth ‘Essentially Flat’ in April as Affordability Improves | ||
| 6/30/2026 12:09 PM | ||
| Home-price growth continues to cool and provide relief to priced-out prospective homebuyers throughout the first half of this year, as the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index saw an “essentially flat” report in April, as characterized by Nicholas Godec, head of Fixed Income Tradables & Commodities at S&...Read More | ||
| Driving Growth at Every Level | ||
| 6/29/2026 2:59 PM | ||
| Above, Isom Coleman Isom Coleman CEO/Broker HomeSmart ICARE Realty Sacramento, California https://homesmart.com/real-estate-office/california/sacramento/16-homesmart-icare-realty Region served: The Greater Sacramento area Years in real estate: 20-plus Number of offices: 4 Number of agents: 338 Best advice for new agents: Treat it like a business...Read More | ||
| MRED Argues for Arbitration Days Before Zillow Court Hearing | ||
| 6/29/2026 1:37 PM | ||
| Editor’s note: RISMedia will be on the ground in Chicago this week to provide live coverage of the hearing. Stay tuned to RISMedia.com for the latest updates. A long-simmering dispute between Zillow and Chicago-based MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) exploded into a public battle last month, ending up (like many recent industry dis...Read More | ||