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Economists at Fannie Mae and the Mortgage Bankers Association differ on how much room mortgage rates have to come down and how fast home price appreciation will cool.

Helping to get your seller clients’ homes in their best condition before listing is an obvious and crucial aspect of your value prop. But it’s not always easy to figure out what to do, how to do it and who to do it. Jon Grishpul, co-CEO of GreatBuildz.com, a free service that matches homeowners with…

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7 Best REIT ETFs to buy Right Now | Investing  Money/ US News

7 Best REIT ETFs to buy Right Now | Investing  US News Money

Collin County Area Realtors (CCAR) and the MetroTex Association of Realtors (MetroTex) announced the merger of the two North Texas associations this week, creating a nearly 40,000-member association and one of the largest Realtor® associations in the country. CCAR announced Wednesday that members of both organizations have voted to approve the merger. “We’re not just…

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As a broker, Thomas Mallette writes, it's up to you to walk the walk with your agents, providing the mentorship and guidance they need to succeed.

Bravo TV's 'McBee Dynasty' stars list lavish Nashville home for $1.6 million  USA Today

Find out how this Orange County, California, indie broker leads "with a balance of compliance, mentorship and heart."

You may have never heard of this Florida town, but this list ranks it among most affordable  Tallahassee Democrat

Christie’s Debuts Crypto Real Estate Division  The New York Times

Despite ample inventory and more affordable prices, seasonally adjusted new residential sales dropped 6.6 percent annually. Experts attributed the drop to mortgage rates as the primary cause.

Brookwood Financial Partners Opens New London Office  citybiz

Rayse, a real estate transparency platform established in 2024, has announced that The Northeast Florida Multiple Listing Service, Inc. (realMLS) will be offering the platform as a complimentary benefit for all of its customers. Starting today, all realMLS agents have access to the full version of Rayse at no cost, directly through their realMLS customer…

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Compass—already engaged in a major lawsuit against listing giant Zillow—is continuing to aggressively push forward with a separate antitrust lawsuit against Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), with arguments that could have implications for MLSs across the nation. According to Compass, Seattle-area home sellers contracted with Compass earlier this year to premarket their properties under its…

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Sales of new single-family houses in June 2025 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 627,000, according to estimates released jointly on July 24 by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 0.6% above the May 2025 rate of 623,000, and is 6.6% below the June 2024…

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Recently, we broke down some of the advice Erin Alls gave us during our recent “Ask the Expert” session with her. Specifically, we focused on the two biggest low-hanging search engine optimization (SEO) fruits for agents: keyword-optimized pages, and blogging. Generally, we find most agents understand the importance of having a lot of high-quality pages…

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Real estate professionals juggle countless responsibilities—marketing being one of the most time-consuming, yet critical. Done right, it builds listing momentum, fuels lead generation and reinforces your brand. But for busy agents, marketing often becomes reactive or gets delegated, limiting impact. That’s why top producers constantly look for ways to work smarter, not harder—and why marketing…

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Association members have voted to approve a merger between the MetroTex Association of Realtors and Collin County Area Realtors, making the combined association a force of nearly 40,000 members.

Mapped: Average House Prices by U.S. State  Visual Capitalist

Real estate survey: How is your firm leveraging tech to drive investment performance?  Funds Europe