Compass agents worked with both the buyers and sellers of the two most expensive homes sold in Arizona in October.

At the top of the list? WaterSense fixtures — the plumbing solution, which claims to reduce water use by more than 20%, increased in popularity by 289.6%.

At the same time, the average age of the first-time buyer hit an all-time high of 40, according to the 2025 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. 

Nationwide, the median price for a single-family home increased 1.7% year over year to $426,800. Prices increased by the same annual rate during the second quarter.

The city boasts some of the lowest travel costs in the country with relatively low hassle involved — plus ranked No. 1 for warm winter weather.

A $48 million Silverleaf estate tops this month’s list of the 10 most expensive new listings in Arizona.

How will the government shutdown hit the real estate market? Will big company mergers change the industry landscape? Economist Matthew Gardner is back answering those questions and more in his Q3 2025 Update with Agent Publishing Co-Founder Anne Hartnett.

Given the rate of sales, the nation had a 4.6-month housing supply, up from 4.2 months a year prior.

Nationally, home sales in the 52 metro areas surveyed by RE/MAX increased 8.5% year over year for the fourth time in 2025, but declined 4.6% month over month.

Tapping into Realtor intel, Zillow analyzed its listing database for keywords that are increasing most in popularity heading into the new year.

Homebuyers purchased 3,903 properties during the month, a 12.9% year-over-year increase. However, pending sales dropped 31.4% year over year, with 2,482 homes going under contract.

Agent Publishing Founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett discusses Brokerage Culture with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Val Burmester, Rachel Schindler and Dean Jones.

Two of the most expensive homes sold in Arizona last month were bought with the help of Compass agent Carol Adams.

The pace of home sales, meanwhile, remained at “multi-decade lows” even as affordability reached its most favorable level since 2022.

Across reports from Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin, the data converges on one clear truth: the housing market’s momentum is tilting toward those shopping for homes rather than those selling them.

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index.