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The Buzz: June 17

  • Writer: Chris Mackey
    Chris Mackey
  • Jun 17
  • 1 min read

The Buzz is a regular summary of housing market news and data driving our decision-making at BlueBid.


Here's the Buzz for the week of June 17, 2025:


  • Redfin reports 28% of homes are selling above asking price - the lowest springtime level since 2020.

  • Renters are flooding suburbs where they can't afford to buy, according to NBC News

  • Despite weak sales in the first half of the year and an uptick in price reductions, Realtor.com observes the Chief Economist from the National Association of Realtors projecting 3% price growth in 2025.

  • U.S. News & World Report offers a helpful guide to mortgage rate locks in an uncertain interest rate environment. 

  • CNBC says the Fed is expected to hold interest rates steady this week. 

  • We recently released a lightweight database nurture and lead gen offering for our partners in the agent community. The product leverages BlueBid's marketplace to activate buyers & sellers. Click here to see how it works. 


Have a great week.




Disclaimer: Views expressed here are my own and not the views of my coworkers or anyone else. I am not a financial advisor, investment advisor, or housing expert. I’m just a guy who cares deeply about saving the American Dream of homeownership.

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