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For the past two years, a lot of people have been waiting on the housing market to do one specific thing: drop rates dramatically and "unfreeze." That was the plan for buyers and sellers alike. I'll move when rates come down.
That big drop never fully arrived. And the market changed anyway.
It didn't unfreeze. It thawed — slowly. Halfway through 2026, buyers in many markets have more homes to choose from, more time to decide, and more room to negotiate than they've had in years. Sellers are adjusting to a slower, more selective market. It's not a perfectly balanced market everywhere. But compared to the pandemic-era bidding wars, and the frozen, locked-up market that followed them, it looks a lot more balanced.

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The peak moving season is upon us. In fact, according to Move.com, almost 70% of U.S. moves occur between May and September.¹ And while the percentage of Americans who move each year has declined, the desire to relocate remains strong.^2,3

In fact, Architectural Digest recently declared "Americans are restless" after a survey found that 55% of adults "are moving, plan to move, or want to move" in 2024. The top reasons included: increased affordability; desire for safety; and closer proximity to work, family, or friends.³

If you're one of those millions of Americans yearning for a change, this guide is for you.

Sure, moving can feel overwhelming, and it's notoriously stressful. But, we've outlined six s...

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A growing share of home buyers and sellers sat on the sidelines last year as the pace of home sales continued its downward trajectory.¹ In fact, since the Federal Reserve began its series of interest rate hikes in 2022, the combination of higher borrowing costs and record-high home prices has fostered the steepest real estate market slowdown since the 2008 recession.²

Priced out of the market, a generation of would-be buyers has been forced to delay their plans for homeownership.³  At the same time, current owners—reluctant to give up their pandemic-era mortgage rates—are waiting to sell, which has resulted in a sharp drop in listings.⁴

But there may be some relief in sight...

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It's the most wonderful time of the year. But for many families with festive plans and hectic schedules, it's also the most wasteful.

According to one survey, for example, 60% of respondents admitted to throwing away more than usual during the holiday months as they filled up their trash bins with uneaten food, wrapping paper, gift bags, and commercial packaging.¹

The reality is, Americans routinely toss about 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year's than at any other time of year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.² In fact, we throw away so much ribbon during the holidays—around 38,000 miles' worth—that the discarded material could easily run more than one and a half times around...

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