If you paused your plans to move because of high rates or prices, it may finally be time to take a second look at your numbers. 

After a couple of years where the housing market felt stuck in neutral, 2026 may be the year things shift back into gear.

There’s a trend taking hold in real estate right now: more buyers are choosing newly built homes.

These days, you’re going to want to get your price right when you get ready to sell your house.

If you’ve been following real estate news lately, you’ve probably seen headlines saying home prices are flat. And at first glance, that sounds simple enough. But here’s the thing. The reality isn’t quite that straightforward. 

You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go?

If you’ve been watching from the sidelines, now’s the time to lean in. It’s officially the best time to buy this year. 

A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme.

Small, affordable towns close to larger metro areas are pretty hot right now, according to an RISMedia analysis of Realtor.com®’s May 2025 Market Hotness ranking. Massachusetts, West Virginia, Wisconsin and California had the hottest markets, and the Northeast took the lead with the top 7 overall, all located in New England.  Interestingly enough, the hottest… The post The 3 ‘Hottest’ Markets in Each Region This Spring appeared first on RISMedia.

With 35% of Americans claiming they’d consider a move to a city with better pizza, one has to wonder exactly where one can find good pizza.  Four of the top 10 spots are in New York, so there must be something in the water to account for the good dough in the pizza—and bagels.  The… The post Pizza Lover Looking to Relocate? These Top 10 Pizza Cities Might Be the Move appeared first on RISMedia.

Consumer confidence in the housing market climbed to its highest level this year as Americans relay feeling more hopeful about real estate and the direction of mortgage rates, according to Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey released Monday. Five of six factors included in Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) improved in May; only… The post Consumer Housing Sentiment Bounces Back in May: Fannie Mae Survey appeared first on RISMedia.

Above, Lori Penney A graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a degree in international marketing, Lori Penney is a born entrepreneur, with more than 10 years of business success to her credit before she set her sights on real estate in 2008. She was also early to see the value in teaming, and in… The post ERA Key Realty’s Team Blue Is Breaking Records in Boston appeared first on RISMedia.