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Most forecasters think home prices will edge up in 2025, but the range is wide.

Zillow is the lone negative call at –1.9 %, assuming supply finally overtakes demand in several key metros. Is this really a surprise? They change with the wind quarterly too.

Why the split? Because the market is no longer moving in lockstep. Some areas now have more than six months of inventory and are seeing price cuts, while others remain chronically undersupplied and continue to climb. National numbers will look flatter, yet under the surface we’ll have a patchwork market shaped by local job growth, new-build pipelines and migration trends.

The takeaway for anyone in housing or finance: national averages won’t cut it in 2025. Success will hinge on tracking neighborhood-level data and tailoring your strategy city by city.

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Only 21% of Agents Would Recommend This Career…Here’s Why That Matters

Only 21% of Agents Would Recommend This Career

There’s a stat from Redfin’s 2025 Industry Survey that hit me hard:

Only 21% of real estate agents say they’d recommend this career to someone else.

That’s less than 1 in 4.

In an industry that’s been marketed for years as the ultimate path to freedom and financial potential, this should be a wake-up call for all of us...Read more