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Record Share of Sellers Cut Prices for the Season as Redfin Says Sellers Now Outnumber Buyers by 58%
Research cited by Fortune suggests sellers discount for certainty, a point financed buyers can address as negotiating leverage grows.
BuyingWould-Be Buyers Name a 4.6% Mortgage Rate as Their Trigger, Well Below Today's Market
A Cotality survey finds a growing share of future buyers waiting on a specific rate, while the firm's chief economist argues the cost of waiting can outrun the savings.
BuyingSeller Concessions Rise as Buyers Trade Price Cuts for Closing-Cost Help
Nearly half of recent Redfin-tracked sales included a seller credit, repair help, or rate buydown—tools that matter more when list-price cuts alone cannot fix the monthly payment.
BuyingNational Best Week to Buy Falls This Week as Inventory and Price Cuts Favor Prepared Shoppers
Realtor.com’s seasonal model pegs Sept. 27–Oct. 3 as 2026’s most buyer-friendly week nationally, with October weeks still favorable—and rates deliberately left out of the score.
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