Analysis and Data

Existing homes now cost more than new builds, with a median gap of $18.6K in Q2 2025

Latin American buyers dominate downtown Miami, Grove, and Broward, fueling a silent boom in new construction sales

Nation’s largest brokerages are ‘wild mix’ of traditional incumbents and new models

Analysis finds error rates in mortgage files rose to 13.3% at peak, costing borrowers $7.8 billion over a decade

Both purchase and refinance activity fall, despite inventory increases in many areas

Housing market forecast predicts existing-home sales could fall to lowest level in three decades

And the reasons for doing so are changing, Bright MLS finds

A sharp rise in construction wages hasn’t solved the industry’s labor shortage — and meanwhile, is driving up prices for homebuyers

Despite strong origination scores, servicers struggle with communication, responsiveness, and rising escrow costs

Calls grow to reform tax law NAR says is ‘stifling market turnover, squeezing supply, and driving up prices’ of homes