Rochester’s late-summer slowdown is meeting a larger challenge: active buyers are adapting to today’s mortgage rates, but many homeowners remain reluctant to give up loans near 3%. Here is what that could mean for the final months of 2026.

During a quiet trip through Norway’s fjords, Mark Siwiec discovered that stepping away from a demanding real estate season created the room he needed to think. His reflection explores leadership, meaningful work, and his continuing transition from real estate agent to CEO.

Rochester remains one of the hottest real estate markets in the country, but could changing conditions finally cool things down? A closer look at inventory, affordability and buyer demand reveals why the market may slow without home prices actually falling.

Rochester’s summer housing market is creating two very different experiences. Prepared homes are still moving quickly, while overlooked listings are creating new opportunities for buyers.

Rochester’s spring real estate market arrived later than expected, but contract activity has nearly caught up with last year. Here is what the latest data reveals about prices, buyer behavior, and the growing divide between homes that sell quickly and those that sit.

The Rochester housing market is returning to more traditional conditions. Learn what changing inventory, buyer behavior, and home prices mean for buyers and sellers across Monroe County.

The Rochester NY real estate market is shifting. Explore inventory, home prices, mortgage rates, and what today’s housing market means for buyers and sellers.

The Rochester NY real estate market is shifting. Explore inventory, home prices, mortgage rates, and what today’s housing market means for buyers and sellers.

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