The Compression Effect: Where Buyers Are Still Competing Despite Higher Rates
Published on: 05/01/2026
Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared — it’s compressed. Learn where homes still sell fast and how agents can explain risk with clarity.


Compass, Zillow, and NAR are colliding over private listings. Here’s what it means for sellers, pricing leverage, and fairness.

Aggregated Market Stats Mislead — Micro-Market Insight Wins

President Trump’s Treasury bond-buying proposal moved rates — but not buyers. Here’s why signaling failed to restore confidence. Keywords: treasury bond buying, mortgage rates reaction, buyer confidence,

Why County-Level Stats Mislead — and ZIP-Level Insight Wins