The prevailing assumption in mid-2026 is that nobody refinances when mortgage rates sit in the mid-sixes (roughly 6.5 percent). According to Ron Vaimberg, president of Ron Vaimberg Internati...
Every quarter, mortgage rate forecasts change. Every quarter, buyers who delayed purchases based on those forecasts find themselves no closer to the conditions they were waiting for. Accordi...
The narrative around residential real estate investors in 2026 is one of retreat. Higher rates, compressed margins, and fewer easy flips have thinned the ranks. But the pullback may say more...
The conventional narrative in mid-2026 is that elevated interest rates have frozen refinance activity. Loan officers repeat it to each other, and it shapes how they spend their days – focu...
If you are shopping for a home in Michigan right now, you are probably watching mortgage rates. But veteran observers in the Lansing and Grand Rapids markets argue that a different number on...
Michigan has long marketed itself on affordability, and for good reason. Home prices across the Lansing and Grand Rapids markets remain well below national averages, drawing first-time buyer...
Commercial real estate has always rewarded certainty, or at least the appearance of it. But rising vacancies, interest rate volatility, AI-driven disruption, and a workforce that no longer p...
As housing markets across the country grapple with affordability pressures, inventory shortages, and buyer hesitation, Pittsburgh continues to follow its own quiet rhythm. With an average ho...
The real estate industry has long struggled with a high failure rate, with nearly 90% of agents leaving the business. For Ricky Carruth, now Chief Housing Analyst at RLTYco and Chief Ambassa...
The residential real estate industry is consolidating transaction activity among a shrinking share of agents, while most licensees have no active business. Ricky Carruth, Chief Housing Analy...
The coworking industry has become a fixture in conversations about the future of work, with headlines touting flexible office models and the supposed decline of traditional leases. But for i...
The listing photos are polished. The price estimate on the three-bedroom Carmel cottage arrived before you even called an agent. Your mortgage pre-approval took eleven minutes. None of that ...
Buying or selling a home is likely the largest financial transaction of your life. Yet most people choose the person guiding them through it the same way they choose a restaurant — a quick...
The real estate markets of Marin and Sonoma counties, just north of San Francisco, offer a clear example of how high-end housing responds to economic volatility. While national headlines hig...
The luxury real estate market on California’s Monterey Peninsula is entering 2026 with renewed activity following a year of historically low sales. William Smith, broker and leader of the ...
