Spreads were 1.94%, keeping rates below 7%, while purchase apps were up 0.2% yearly and pending sales held near flat.
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If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across public homebuilding. Lennar has boldly reset its enterprise around a more asset
June Census data shows new home sales at a 628,000 annual pace, up 1.6% from May but down 5.6% year over year. The median price fell to $398,300 and the market carried 9.3 months of supply.
House letters to Compass and MRED seek an August 5 briefing on private listing networks, as calls grow for clearer MLS rules nationwide.
The homeownership rate isn’t what you think and more — today's paint signal.
The commonly cited 65% homeownership figure is an owner-occupancy rate that counts owner-occupied units, not adult owners. A proposed homeowners-to-population ratio estimates 53% of US adults own a home, and 13.9% live in owner-occupied homes but likely are not owners.
While AARP agrees Congress must address Social Security, the organization wants lawmakers to do so through traditional legislative processes.
Keller Williams named five senior leaders to growth roles spanning U.S. and Canada divisions, KW Commercial, agent attraction and digital.
Voters in key states and districts support larger federal housing investments, following the21st Century ROAD to Housing Act's passage
The brokerage said the updated platform is designed to improve the online experience for homebuyers, sellers and agents.
ERA’s Alex Vidal says consumer perception of buyer agreements and private listings is shaping agent questions more than industry headlines.
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JSON →Spreads were 1.94%, keeping rates below 7%, while purchase apps were up 0.2% yearly and pending sales held near flat.
Coldwell Banker Warburg will operate as Warburg at Compass in New York, and Compass has not set a timeline for the transition.
A 21% rise in foreclosures reflects normalization, not a crisis, as new listings stay low and homeowner equity remains high.
A New York City attorney lays out red flags that real estate agents and title agents should remain on the lookout for.
Berkshire closed its Taylor Morrison acquisition at $72.50 per share, valuing equity at $6.8B and EV at $8.5B.
If you do not build it, they cannot come. If you cannot permit it, you cannot build it, and they cannot come. NVR Q2 2026 results offer a sharp counterpoint to the strategic shifts now underway across public homebuilding. Lennar has boldly reset its enterprise around a more asset
The company recently was named the fastest-growing brokerage by five year transaction side percentage on the 2026 RealTrends Verified GameChangers list.
June Census data shows new home sales at a 628,000 annual pace, up 1.6% from May but down 5.6% year over year. The median price fell to $398,300 and the market carried 9.3 months of supply.
New home sales are staying in a 600,000 to 700,000 range, limiting permits as builders rely on rate buydowns.
The merger expands the organization to approximately 94,000 members across Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin and St. Lucie counties.
Although you can't control rates, inventory or affordability, Jimmy Burgess writes, you can help your sellers navigate those realities.
RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.
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