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October 2026 Marketing Kit

How did the housing market perform where you are? Use these materials with your clients!

Bright Research

November 09, 2026

Bright Stats: Advanced Market Analytics at Your Fingertips

Your new native market reporting solution is here! Bright Stats delivers zip-code-level data, shareable graphics, and expert market insights to help you guide your clients with confidence.

Bright MLS

November 09, 2026

October 2026 Market Report

View the latest market stats for the Mid-Atlantic and see what’s happening in your area.

Bright Research

November 09, 2026

Webinar: Housing Market Update

Get the latest on the housing market from Bright’s economists! Attend an upcoming webinar or watch a recording of the most recent presentation.

Bright Research

October 21, 2026

September 2026 Marketing Kit

How did the housing market perform where you are? Use these materials with your clients!

Bright Research

October 12, 2026

The New Normal for Mortgage Rates

How to help buyers and sellers navigate a challenging fall market

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

October 01, 2026

Market Survey: First-time Homebuyers in the Mid-Atlantic

According to Bright’s latest subscriber survey results, the region is a hotspot for first-time buyers.

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

September 24, 2026

The Mid-Atlantic Region’s Fall Housing Market

5 charts that show how the market is shifting

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

September 17, 2026

August 2026 Marketing Kit

How did the housing market perform where you are? Use these materials with your clients!

Bright Research

September 10, 2026

Do “Delisted” Properties Make It Back onto the Market?

Sellers in the Mid-Atlantic are relisting strategically to attract buyers.

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

September 03, 2026

Market Gets Even Tougher for First-Time Homebuyers in the Mid-Atlantic Region

An analysis of recent Bright MLS surveys of real estate agents reveals prospective first-time buyers are increasingly losing out.

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

August 27, 2026

Are America’s “Shadow Homebuyers” Really Ready to Buy?

Millions of young adults are stuck between what they earn and what it takes to buy a home.

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

August 20, 2026

Luxury Sellers Less Likely to Reduce Their Prices

Some sellers have needed to adjust expectations, and their home’s price can influence how pressured they may feel to cut.

Erica Plemmons

August 13, 2026

July 2026 Marketing Kit

How did the housing market perform where you are? Use these materials with your clients!

Bright Research

August 11, 2026

Price Cuts on the Rise Across the Mid-Atlantic

Bright Research shares where and why price cuts are becoming more common, and what it means for sellers.

Lisa Sturtevant, PhD

August 05, 2026