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For a growing number of homeowners, retirement isn’t some distant idea anymore. It’s starting to feel very real.According to Realtor.com and the Census, nearly 12,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next two years. And the latest data shows as many as 15% of those older Americans are planning to retire in 2026. And another 23% will do the same in 2027. If you’re considering retiring soon too, here’s what you should be thinking about.

New listings surged nationwide in February, but the Northeast remained a stark outlier thanks to a historic snowstorm that effectively sidelined sellers—at least temporarily. Across much of the U.S., home sellers charged into the market in February, driving new listings up 2.4% year over year, totaling 362,180 new homes going on sale, and fueling a 10% surge […] The post New Listings Boom Nationwide—Except in Storm-Struck Northeast appeared first on MJ Agostini.

As median U.S. home sale price rose 3% year over year to $420,846 in August, ‘sticker shock’ is pushing buyers to pull out of agreements Buyers facing high mortgage rates are pulling out of their home-purchase agreements at the highest rate in nearly a year. Nearly 60,000 home-purchase agreements were canceled nationwide in August, equal […] The post Buyers are getting cold feet as mortgage rates exceed 7%: Redfin appeared first on MJ Agostini.

Spring is usually the busiest season in the housing market. Many buyers wait until then to make their move, believing it’s the best time to find a home. However, that isn’t always the case when you factor in the competition you could face with other buyers at that time of year. If you’re ready to […] The post Why It Makes Sense To Move Before Spring appeared first on MJ Agostini.

If you’ve seen recent headlines about foreclosures surging in the housing market, you’re certainly not alone. There’s no doubt, the stories in the media can be pretty confusing right now. They may even make you think twice about buying a home for fear that prices could crash. The reality is, the data shows a foreclosure […] The post Why You Shouldn’t Fear Today’s Foreclosure Headlines appeared first on MJ Agostini.

If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges. But according to experts, the key factors that determine housing affordability are projected to improve this year. Selma Hepp, Executive, Deputy Chief Economist at CoreLogic, shares: “. . . with slowly improving affordability and a […] The post The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability appeared first on MJ Agostini.

Opendoor's Q1 numbers were mixed, but CEO Kaz Nejatian isn't apologizing. Here's what the company's internal metrics say about whether the turnaround is real.

Industry veteran Mary Lee Blaylock is now leading Coldwell Banker's franchise business, after a little more than a year with Sotheby's International Realty.

Move's Realtor.com claimed a 31 percent share of real estate portal visits during the first three months of 2026 — six times that of Homes.com and three times that of Redfin, according to Comscore.

Learn the secrets of top-producing luxury agents, so you can work with ultra-high-net-worth clients and dominate your market.

Appropriate guardrails set the tone for an M&A transaction, new Inman contributor Mark Lukes writes, ensuring optimal outcomes for the companies on both sides of the negotiating table.

Industry insiders say that eXp-NextHome is a smaller deal, but it signals something bigger about where the industry is heading.

The company pulled in $2.8 billion in revenue after diversifying, accelerating with Redfin and Mr. Cooper acquisitions.

How does a recent open letter from HUD impact the way you market your listings and the way fair housing is taught in association trainings? Coach Darryl Davis weighs in.

Most agents and brokers still market to cold lists while high-intent buyers and sellers hide in plain sight. In this session, learn how property data, contact enrichment, and consumer insights reveal in-market audiences before competitors do. We’ll show how to turn raw records into actionable prospect lists to target smarter, reduce wasted spend, and boost […]

Just because a real estate agent is thinking of making a move doesn't mean they're looking for a new model, Deb Siefkin writes. Here are five questions that offer clarity.

EXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja and NextHome's James Dwiggins discuss coming together, brokerage consolidation and the fight for transparency.

Are you willing to push back against industry consensus and the doubts of others? If so, coach Darryl Davis writes, you might be a leader like the late Ted Turner.

On this episode, eXp CEO Leo Pareja and NextHome CEO James Dwiggins share how the deal came together, what it means and what comes next.

EXp World Holdings has acquired NextHome, giving real estate professionals within the eXp ecosystem access to a franchise ownership model.

Pending home sales are at their highest level in nearly four years, but the numbers tell a more complicated story for agents on the ground.

Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time.

Real CEO Tamir Poleg identified delivering the $30 million in savings as one of Real’s three biggest priorities before closing the deal.

More than 80 honorees highlight a rising class of professionals under 40 driving innovation, leadership and change to reshape real estate.