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Consumer Sentiment Wains as War Rekindles Business Concerns

Desirae Sin — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 17:16:20 +0000

Consumer attitudes toward the economy reversed course as sentiment fell by nearly 8% so far for August. The University of Michigan’s monthly preliminary consumer sentiment survey reported a sharp decline. On a month-over-month basis, consumer sentiment dropped by 7.6%, ending the nation’s two-month streak of consecutive growth. The decline is more severe on an annual…

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Condo Mortgages: What Agents Must Know About the Details and Differences

Michael Catarevas — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:04:17 +0000

Not so very long ago when people decided they were ready to become homeowners, most didn’t even think to consider a condo. The American Dream was a standalone house. It still is, but with limited inventory in many places and elevated mortgage rates and prices, suddenly a less expensive condo is more logical and achievable…

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OneKey MLS Prepares to Launch Ocusell List, Bringing the Latest Listing Tools to Subscribers

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:59:29 +0000

OneKey® MLS has announced that it is preparing to launch Ocusell’s List™ listing management technology into its multiple listing service, which serves 42,000 subscriber agents in Long Island, all five New York City boroughs and the Hudson Valley. According to a release, as one of the earliest adopters to join Ocusell, OneKey® wanted a way…

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Price Cuts Tick Up as Buyers Feel Economic Pressure

Desirae Sin — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:45:59 +0000

In the wake of elevated mortgage rates and rising year-over-year inflation, homesellers are doing their best to stimulate buyer behavior and get their listings off the market. According to a recent report by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, about 40.1% of market listings in the Mid-Atlantic region have had their prices reduced as of…

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New Report Shows Notable Rise in Home Sales in July but Expected to Slow

Beth McGuire — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 23:35:52 +0000

A new report from Zillow shows home sales up 7% in July–the strongest annual gain seen so far this year–but a closer look at the data reveals newly pending listings are up just 0.3% year-over-year, suggesting that the summer sales bump won’t last. According to Zillow, July’s headline sales figure reflects contracts signed weeks earlier,…

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RPR Wins 2026 ‘Real Estate Analytics Platform of the Year’ in PropTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Beth McGuire — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:33:19 +0000

Realtors Property Resource® (RPR) has announced it has been selected as the winner of the “Real Estate Analytics Platform of the Year” award in the sixth-annual PropTech Breakthrough Awards program conducted by PropTech Breakthrough, a market intelligence organization that evaluates and recognizes innovative real estate technology companies and solutions. RPR® brings nationwide property data, hyper-local…

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The Fair Housing Question: Keeping Steering and Discrimination at Bay When Using AI

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:20:03 +0000

The world currently sits in the next age of technological revolution: AI. The rapid pace at which AI models and tools are popping up is only accelerating as the world embraces this next phase of its evolution. As AI continues to evolve and grow, so does its use in real estate. More and more agents…

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How Owners Can Make Kitchens Look Expensive Without Renovating

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:08:58 +0000

Industry history says that if there’s one room in the house sellers should ensure is pleasing to the eye when buyers first take a look, it’s the kitchen. The last thing buyers want is to think it needs a total renovation. The good news is there are ways to improve it visually without spending big…

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How Dueling Real Estate Data Studies Are Shaping Private Listings Fight

Beth McGuire — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30:20 +0000

As the war over private listings intensifies, Zillow and Compass (among others) are using dueling data reports and starkly different methodologies to make their respective cases in the courtroom—and in the court of public opinion. On July 24, Compass reported that pre-marketed homes that started as Private Exclusives or Coming Soons sold for 4.6% more…

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Mortgage Rates Remain Steady; Buyers Moving on Modest Decreases

Claudia Larsen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 19:30:02 +0000

Mortgage rates remained relatively steady from last week, but an increase in home-purchase application activity after multiple weeks of decreases shows that homebuyers are getting accustomed to the current environment and responding to even slight rate decreases. This week, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRM) decreased two basis points to 6.67%, down from 6.69%…

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