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.


Beach house brain says yes; calculator says… maybe. We decode the new second-home math for RI—rates, insurance, taxes, fees, and rental rules—with simple formulas to see if your getaway still pencils out. We compare this to Massachusetts' changes.