June’s housing market hits peak season as sales typically jump 8.2% and prices typically rise 3.9%. Inventory nears 2.6M and homes sell in about 30 days, with first‑time buyers reaching 32%.
Existing‑home sales edged up 0.2% in April, while pending sales rose 1.4%. Affordability improved to 110.6, and homes spent a median of 32 days on the market. Find more monthly metrics as well as how to use them as REALTORS®: https://t.co/6VITrguJDn
April showed slightly improved market conditions for sellers. Sellers received an average of 2.5 offers, and 21% received more than the asking price of the home. Days on market remained higher than last year at 32 days, but dropped considerably since last month.
Homebuying demand is ticking up, listings are climbing, and activity is picking up, but it’s a slow return, not a surge.
“Even though more buyers are coming off the sidelines, some are still wondering if they should wait for mortgage rates to fall more before making a move. I tell them no–if you love a home and you can afford it, make an offer,” said Sue Dhillon a Redfin Premier agent in Seattle. #realestate
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Home prices rose in 71% of metro markets (167 out of 235) during Q1 of 2026, according to the NAR's latest quarterly report. The national median single-family existing-home price rose 0.5% year-over-year to $404,300, down from 1.2% annual growth in the fourth quarter. 🧵:
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NAR says pending home sales were up last month as buyers gradually reemerge. Find out the 10 markets seeing the largest uptick. #NARPHS
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March 2026 brought 3.98 million in sales, a median sales price of $408,800, and 4.1 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 1.4% year-over-year, and inventory was up 0.1 months from March 2025. #NAREHS
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Spring housing showing modest improvement: 18% of homes sold above list in March, offers held steady at 2.2 per listing, and closings remained fast at 30 days, signaling continued market resilience.
April follows a familiar pattern: sales typically rise about 11%, inventory jumps ~8%, and homes sell faster. These seasonal trends help buyers and sellers time their strategies ahead of peak season.
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In 61% of metros, the job most likely to own a home has changed since 2014. Nationally, management still leads at ~72% ownership, while service workers made the biggest gains, up to ~49%.
Running a two-attorney law firm means every hour counts, and no room for software that creates more work than it solves.
That was the reality for Mercogliano & Associates, a North Carolina law firm handling real estate closings alongside civil litigation, family law, and estate administration.
When their previous platform closed down, they needed a replacement that could handle the operational demands of a small team without sacrificing accuracy or support.
Through SnapClose, they were able to file 1099s directly with the IRS, manage complete escrow accounting with QuickBooks integration, access ALTA Settlement Statement documents, and get responsive support when they needed it , without waiting.
For a team of two, that kind of reliability isn't a nice-to-have. It's the whole job.
What's the one thing you can't afford to have go wrong in your closing software?
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February pending home sales rose 1.8% month over month but fell 0.8% year over year. The index was 72.1, below 100 for the 47th straight month, with mixed regional trends.
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For On Point Land Services Corporation, SnapClose is the operational backbone of their business.
With 20 to 30 hours a week per person spent in the system across a team managing closings for multiple title companies.
What keeps them there? Seamless access to every file detail, centralized documentation, and a support team that treats their questions as a priority.
That's what reliable title software is supposed to look like.
What's the one thing you need most from your closing software on a busy day?
February 2026 brought 4.09 million in sales, a median sales price of $398,000, and 3.8 months of inventory. The median sales price is up 0.3% year-over-year, and inventory was up 0.2 months from February 2025. #NAREHS
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A new federal rule just put title agents and closing attorneys first in line for compliance reporting, not the buyer, not the seller.
Under FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule, which took effect March 1, 2026, professionals handling closings are now responsible for identifying who sits at the top of the reporting hierarchy and making sure their processes reflect that.
Update your intake procedures, beneficial ownership certifications, and compliance protocols before the next LLC or trust-based transaction hits your desk.
Here's what the rule covers: non-financed transfers to LLCs, partnerships, and trusts must be reported to FinCEN, beneficial ownership details included, within 30 days of closing, or by the last day of the month following closing, whichever is later.
Records must be kept for five years. Non-compliance carries civil and potential criminal penalties.
When compliance requirements tighten, the firms with clean workflows and organized files handle it without disruption. The ones running on email threads and spreadsheets find out the hard way.
Has your office already adjusted workflows for the RRE Rule, or is that still in progress?
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Migration is driving housing demand. The South is the top destination for U.S. movers, with North Carolina leading. Domestic migration increased in 32 states. International migration dropped to 1.3 million in 2025.