Category: homebuyers

Delistings and discounts jump as holiday season approaches

By The Citizen on November 25, 2025

Early fall numbers are in, reflecting a proliferation of stale listings, delistings and deep discounts to get sellers to the closing table. Source: Inman News

Zillow Flex class-action complaint now includes RICO allegations

By The Citizen on November 19, 2025

A class-action complaint against Zillow over its Flex referral program has been expanded to include more plaintiffs, defendants and claims, including racketeering allegations. Source: Inman…

October brought the strongest buyer’s market in 12 years: Redfin

By The Citizen on November 19, 2025

The number of homesellers exceeded homebuyers by a record 36.8 percent in October, which is the largest divide between the two groups since at least…

Fall has been ‘sneaky good’ for buyers, but the ‘warm-up is not guaranteed to last’

By The Citizen on November 18, 2025

Easing mortgage rates and flat home price growth led to a win for homebuyers in October, according to Zillow. However, future volatility may put buyers…

Homebuying off to strongest November start since 2022

By The Citizen on November 12, 2025

Rebounding mortgage rates didn’t stop buyers from shopping for deals last week, with requests for purchase loans up 6 percent last week compared to the…

Realtor.com puts ‘spotlight’ on listing agents with new feature

By The Citizen on November 12, 2025

Realtor.com has released Spotlight Listings, a new marketing tool that enables agents to drive additional traffic to their listings. Spotlight’s launch coincides with a major…

Stop losing deals: Ask ‘why?’ to find buyers who won’t back out

By The Citizen on November 11, 2025

Asking the right questions that start with “why” can reveal your buyers’ true motivations and keep contracts from falling apart, writes broker Annette DeCicco. Source:…

Share of first-time homebuyers falls to lowest point ever

By The Citizen on November 4, 2025

Homebuyers and homesellers are also older, with the median age of first-time buyers rising to 40, according to a new report on homebuyers and sellers…

10 compelling reasons that your buyers should purchase now

By The Citizen on November 4, 2025

Help your buyer clients achieve their goals before the year ends, trainer Bernice Ross writes, and start 2026 strong with a commission check in your…

Fannie and Freddie build net worths for planned Q2 2026 public offering

By The Citizen on October 30, 2025

For the real estate and mortgage industries, it remains to be seen how the new course the Trump administration has set for Fannie and Freddie…

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