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Real Estate Markets Face Significant Shifts Amid Changing Listing Practices and Mortgage Rates

The housing market is evolving as private listings emerge and mortgage rates decline, impacting buyers and sellers in various ways.

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  1. US housing market gets "encouraging sign"

    In this context, which has largely remained unchanged for months, a decline in borrowing costs makes a huge difference for buyers and sellers, encouraging them to get engaged in the nearly frozen U.S. housing market ahead of what is expected to be a busy spring season.

    US housing market gets "encouraging sign"

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  2. Axios

    This tough housing market could soon get even trickier to navigate.

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  3. America's homebuyers have a huge new bargaining chip

    The results a year later have been underwhelming: There's little evidence that the settlement has put a dent in average nationwide commission rates, and those looking to preserve the old way of doing things have devised workarounds to ensure agents still collect their typical cut.

    America's homebuyers have a huge new bargaining chip

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Updated: Mar 19th, 2025, 9:14 AM ET

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As real estate agents consider private listing options, concerns grow about buyers' access to homes. Meanwhile, a decrease in mortgage rates offers hope in a changing housing market, encouraging homebuyers to return during the spring season, with price growth slowing and new inventory emerging. Experts say areas like Florida and Texas are experiencing corrections following rapid price increases, changing the dynamics for potential sellers and buyers alike.

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