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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

U.S. Housing Market Slips in June as Prices Hit New Highs  The World Property Journal

London's house prices now forecast to rise only 15% in next five years  London Evening Standard

Is London’s housing market on the edge of freefall?  The Times

From London to Lake Como: Estate agents rush to meet private equity’s UK relocation demands  Private Equity News

Chicago dead last among major U.S. metros on building new homes  Crain's Chicago Business

In This Top U.S. Housing Market, Buyers Near Boston Can Save $250,000  Realtor.com

In today’s more challenging market, agents are banding together to stay competitive and sane. Mike Bruce of Denver Metro Association of Realtors offers strategies for working together more effectively.

Cullen Steps Up as Cushman & Wakefield Appoints New UK and Ireland Head  BDC Magazine

Properties on this year's list reaffirm that ultra-luxury buyers have little concern over owning homes in areas prone to natural disasters since they have the means to rebuild, if necessary.

Troy Palmquist talks with Justin Benson, founder of Shilo AI, about how personalized, consistent coaching can make agents more effective.