Selling a haunted house, plus a cooler market for fall

Selling a haunted house? Here’s what you need to know

Ahead of Halloween, Zillow scared up a state-by-state analysis and found that only four states deal with paranormal activity in their real estate disclosure laws. Find out what those are…if you dare.

Home values start to slip as summer heat fades from housing market

Home values slipped slightly from August to September as buyers contend with the highest mortgage rates in more than 22 years. Learn more.

Rents are just barely climbing

Rent growth continued to cool, with 3.2% annual growth registering below pre-pandemic norms. Read the full report.

More price cuts, fewer bidding wars as seasonal cooldown settles in

Price cuts are rising as the market cools down faster than normal for this time of year. See where competition is easing up – and where it is still hot.

• Farmhouse is out, brutalism is in: predictions from Zillow's 2024 Trend Report - Better Homes & Gardens
• Nearly 1 in 5 couples include ‘home fund’ in wedding registry: study - The Hill
• Americans' average rent payments have jumped to $2,047. This chart shows how affordability has evolved in the last decade - Insider

Build the Middle: A National Housing Convening November 2-4, 2023 in San Diego, CA

Zillow has just been included in Fortune’s Best Workplaces in Real Estate and Best Workplaces for Women! Check out career opportunities here.