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First-Time Homebuyers in U.S. Hit Record Low as Affordability Crisis Deepens
The share of first-time homebuyers in the U.S. has fallen to a record low of 21 percent in 2025, while the typical age of a first-time buyer has reached an all-time high of 40 years, according to the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.
North America Real Estate Enters a Tech-Driven, Boomers-Fueled Era in 2026
The real estate industry is entering a pivotal year in 2026 of reinvention as technology, demographics, and capital markets forces converge, according to PwC and the Urban Land Institute's newly released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2026 report.
U.S. Home Prices Go Flat in September as Inventory Climbs to Six-Year High
According to the latest Cotality Home Price Index, U.S. home price growth slowed to its weakest pace in nearly two years in September 2025, as rising housing inventory and cooling demand weighed on values across much of the country.
Alpine Luxury Homes Soar as Europe Defies Global Slowdown
Europe's Alpine property market is defying the global luxury slowdown, with prime mountain homes delivering double-digit growth and attracting high-net-worth buyers seeking year-round retreats, according to Knight Frank's Alpine Property Report 2026.
The World's MLS Announced, Designed to Slash Seller Costs on a Planetary Scale
GLOBAL LISTINGS, a portfolio company of World Property Markets, has begun construction of its next-generation global AI real estate marketplace -- a bold initiative the company says will redefine how consumers buy, sell, invest and rent property on a global scale.
