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Agent Pulse Snapshot
63%
Say sellers are more flexible
β 8% vs last week
41
New source responses this week
12
Markets updated this week
Most Active Markets
Based on recent national housing-market rankings
1. Hartford, CT
2. Buffalo, NY
3. New York, NY
4. Providence, RI
5. San Jose, CA
2. Buffalo, NY
3. New York, NY
4. Providence, RI
5. San Jose, CA
Housing Market
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Miami Leads Sun Belt Home-Price Growth as Rivals Slip
Lennar's 12.9% Incentives Show the Cost of Moving New Homes
Mortgage
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Title Premiums Jump to $4.5 Billion as Deal Volume Returns
A Third of Forecasters Saw a Fed Hike Next. Then CPI Cooled
Commercial Real Estate
View all βDigital Realty Pays $7.8B for Blackstone's Virginia Stakes
Grocery-Anchored Retail Centers: Why Investors Still Like Them
Technology & AI
View all βZillow Takes Its Pro Agent Membership Nationwide
Virtual Staging vs. Physical Staging: What Sellers Should Know
Markets to Watch
View all markets βHartfordConnecticut
Tight & affordableLow inventory and steady demand keep sellers firmly in control.
View Market βSan JoseCalifornia
Top-of-market bellwetherHigh prices and tech-driven demand set the pace for the luxury tier.
View Market βMiami BeachFlorida
Luxury resilienceCash and second-home buyers keep this coastal market strong despite high rates.
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