"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."
"A growing share of homes is being sold outside the MLS in semi-private networks and niche marketplaces. Fix-and-flip operators, wholesalers, small investors, and specialized platforms are increasingly buying and selling homes off traditional channels, particularly in the $100,000 to $300,000 range. This has intensified competition where first-time buyers historically have played, particularly in the past two years after decades of extremely low interest rates and loose credit conditions."
Multiple forces are reshaping residential real estate, including semi-private deal networks, a rising class of small investors, regulatory shifts, and intensified competition among online portals. High mortgage rates and constrained inventory have driven existing home sales to near 30-year lows, prompting agents to revise traditional strategies. Off-market transactions and niche marketplaces are expanding, with fix-and-flip operators, wholesalers, and institutional investors increasingly buying homes—especially in the $100,000–$300,000 band—outside MLS channels. Alternative ownership models and non-bank financing are broadening consumer and investor touch points. Growing investor activity helps address supply but raises barriers for first-time buyers.
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