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Heather Hook
19 May 2026

Trumbull, Connecticut remains one of the more competitive real estate markets in the state heading into summer 2026. Inventory is tight, buyer demand is real, and well-prepared homes are still generating multiple offers. But according to Kristin Egmont, a Fairfield County real estate agent with more than two decades working these markets, the sellers getting ...

Heather Hook
19 May 2026

The interest rate gap between new construction and resale homes in the New Braunfels, Texas market has grown wide enough that it is actively reshaping how buyers make decisions. While resale buyers are navigating rates in the high fives to low sixes, some new construction builders along the I-35 corridor are offering financing as low ...

Heather Hook
19 May 2026

Ron Kutas, CEO of OneWall Communities, on what AI actually changes in property management, and what it still can’t touch. The conversation around AI in property management tends to land in one of two places: either it’s a tool that will eventually eliminate most of the workforce, or it’s an overhyped technology that’s more noise ...

Heather Hook
19 May 2026

Seventh brand in the KeyCrew Media portfolio brings expert-sourced, forward-looking intelligence directly to buyers, sellers, and investors nationwide MIAMI, FL – May 2026 – KeyCrew Media, a real estate media and intelligence company, today announced the launch of KeyCrew Homes, its seventh digital publication and first dedicated entirely to the residential real estate market. The ...

Rudi Davis
19 May 2026

The traditional housing ladder, where buyers trade up to larger homes as families grow, is breaking down in Portland, according to Carey Hughes, Principal Broker at Carey Hughes Homes. The dramatic gap between pandemic-era mortgage rates and current rates has created a financial barrier so steep that a whole segment of would-be sellers is simply ...

Rudi Davis
19 May 2026

Extreme inventory scarcity is producing a behavioral change among buyers in Wayne, New Jersey, one that is altering negotiating dynamics, lowering purchase standards, and exposing newer agents to a market they are not equipped to navigate. There is a well-documented economic story behind Passaic County’s housing crunch: too few homes, too many buyers, and interest ...

Rudi Davis
19 May 2026

While housing markets across the country have cooled under the weight of elevated interest rates and rising inventory, Vermont’s residential market continues to appreciate. The state’s constrained supply and quality-of-life-driven buyer base are producing outcomes that diverge from nearly every national trend and that gap appears to be widening. Vermont Buyers Aren’t Chasing Rates, They’re ...

Heather Hook
19 May 2026

New report launches a category of agent-ready assets built on a relevance-first philosophy, as the rest of the industry races toward fully automated outreach. LAS VEGAS, NV, May 18, 2026 – AgentBrief, the intelligence platform for title and settlement professionals, today announced the launch of its Buyer Trend Analysis (BTA), a neighborhood-level intelligence report designed ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 May 2026

After a period of price corrections and cautious buyer sentiment, Southwest Florida’s residential market is showing signs of renewed momentum. Inventory is tightening, builder incentives are quietly disappearing, and a new wave of permanent residents is beginning to reshape demand across Lee and Collier counties in Fort Myers and Naples, replacing the seasonal and vacation ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 May 2026

Most homeowners spend months choosing finishes, fixtures, and floor plans — and almost no time thinking about what goes inside their walls. That’s not an accident. It’s how the construction process is designed. Andrew Legge, founder and CEO of Havelock Wool, has spent over a decade making the case that the materials standard to most ...

Steve Marcinuk
15 May 2026

After years of pandemic-fueled bidding wars and rapid price gains, the Hudson Valley real estate market has entered a more measured phase. Inventory remains tight, interest rates hover well above pandemic lows, and economic uncertainty has made both buyers and sellers more cautious. Yet demand persists, driven by continued migration from New York City and, ...