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How off-market deals and investor demand are reshaping residential real estate

Converging forces reshape the industry

The real estate market is experiencing a once-in-a-generation disruption, driven by forces that are fundamentally reshaping the role of agents and brokers. Semi-private deal networks, a growing class of small investors, legal and regulatory shifts, and intensifying competition among online portals are creating an unfamiliar landscape 

High mortgage rates and limited inventory have pushed existing home sales to near 30-year lows, forcing agents to rethink traditional strategies. New listing of homes in the U.S. fell by 1.7% year over year during the four weeks ending December 7, 2025, the biggest decline in more than two years. details ⇒

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