NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun calls it a “very unusual” trend.

Rental houses with outdoor spaces and yards are in high demand, but supply is limited.

The average home sale generated an $85,000 gain in the third quarter of the year—or 39% return on investment—for sellers, a new report shows.

Some are using escalation clauses so that if construction prices continue to rise, they can pass the extra costs on to buyers.

With the upper hand in the market, sellers are asking unusual favors of buyers—such as caring for pets they don’t want to move—in order to close a sale, real estate professionals report.