CANFIELD, Ohio – In this excerpt from The Business Journal Roundtable Series featuring housing and mortgages, panelists describe how home-search trends in 2025 are being reshaped by technology, regulation and shifting demographics.
Experts noted that online platforms and emerging AI tools are increasingly central to how buyers identify listings, while new agency laws are pushing consumers to rely more heavily on real estate professionals.
Remote work continues to draw out-of-area buyers comparing prices across regions, and a shortage of condominiums and villas is limiting options for baby boomers seeking to downsize. Open houses, meanwhile, are gaining traction among buyers who want to explore properties without signing agency agreements.
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