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The hottest housing markets in 2026

The most competitive markets in the country are largely in the east, driven by constrained inventory and home-price growth. Processing Content Hartford, Connecticut topped Zillow’s list of the hottest housing markets in 2026, edging out Buffalo, New York, which placed first in each of the last two years. The 50 most populated metros were ranked […]

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Gen X, millennials set to inherit trillions in real estate wealth

For years, the coming wealth transfer sounded theoretical. Now it’s showing up in closing rooms, estate sales and sudden all-cash offers as younger buyers inherit property — and purchasing power — at unprecedented scale. Coldwell Banker Real Estate released its Global Luxury 2026 Trend Report, finding that Generation X and millennials are expected to inherit

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Titl raises $2.5M to expand title automation technology

Titl, a technology company focused on automating title verification, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to expand beyond Florida and increase operations nationwide. The round was led by Cofounders Capital and FIT Ventures — with funds supporting expansion into Georgia, Maryland and Connecticut Plans also call for operating in nearly 20 states by the

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Midwest housing markets coming in hot for 2026

As the housing market moves into 2026, competition remains intense in many parts of the country — especially in smaller metros where inventory is critically low. New findings from HW Data based on supply, pricing and buyer activity show that demand for single-family homes continues to far outpace available homes in several markets, even as

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ATTOM: Home affordability stays strained across the country

Homes remained less affordable than historic norms in nearly every U.S. county at the end of 2025, despite modest improvements late in the year, according to ATTOM’s latest U.S. Home Affordability Report, released Thursday. In 586 of the 594 counties analyzed (or 99%), median-priced single-family homes and condominiums were less affordable than historic averages in

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Will banning institutional investors make homes more affordable?

Housing professionals across the country raised their eyebrows earlier this week when President Donald Trump said he would look to stop large institutional investors from buying homes, citing increased affordability pressures on the typical American consumer. Cotality principal economist Thom Malone has long studied the impacts that real estate investors of all sizes have on

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Polymarket, Parcl launch real estate prediction market

Americans can now get involved in the housing market without actually purchasing a home. Processing Content The market prediction platform Polymarket partnered with Parcl, a real-time housing data and on-chain real estate platform, to launch a set of markets that allow users to bet on future home prices, the companies announced in a press release

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10 best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2026

Almost all of the top markets for first-time homebuyers are located in the eastern half of the United States, a new report from Realtor.com found. Processing Content Rochester, New York, topped the list based on factors including affordability, inventory and local amenities. Rochester placed second last year behind Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, which ranks second in 2026.

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Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

Expert Forecasts Point to Affordability Improving in 2026

Wondering what to expect from the housing market in 2026? You’re not the only one. For the past few years, affordability has been the biggest barrier standing between most people and their next move. And a lot of buyers and sellers have been holding their breath waiting for things to get better. The good news?

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Affordability in the housing market improves to close 2025

The housing market looks set to stabilize this year as home-price growth slowed to a 14-year low in the final months of 2025, new industry reports said. Processing Content Annual home-price appreciation ended last year at 0.7%, the smallest calendar-year increase since 2011, when prices dropped 2.9%, according to Intercontinental Exchange’s Home Price Index.  Cotality

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