Case-Shiller Index keeps breaking records as HPI growth curbs pace

Although home price growth is slowing, S&P CoreLogic’s report also showed that first-time homebuyers are being impacted most by rising prices, since in the last five years, prices in the lower end of the market have risen more quickly than other t… Continue reading

Pending starter home sales soar as first-time buyers return to market

Pending sales of starter homes surged 10.2 percent in July, reaching their highest point since October 2022 as mortgage rates began to decline, according to data released Monday by Redfin. Continue reading

Side debuts new coaching and training program

The program features top agents and brokerage founders and will be available to both Side users and the broader real estate industry. Continue reading

RFK, Jr., suspends campaign, will support Trump

The Kennedy family scion said he didn’t want to be a spoiler that might hand the election to Democrats. But he will leave his name on ballots in non-swing states. Continue reading

Compass agents launch BDG Partners in Tennessee

Compass agents have united to launch BDG Partners, a full-service team based in Nashville, Tennessee, with the addition of real estate veteran Grant Hammond, the firm announced. Continue reading

Inside Real Estate, RE/MAX, LLC extend software partnership

Inside Real Estate (IRE) and RE/MAX, LLC., have agreed to expand an enterprise software deal that will entrench BoldTrail in its network offices throughout the United States and Canada. Continue reading

Thumbtack pins new product on task management for homeowners

Thumbtack for Real Estate is an agent-facing co-branded experience that lets licensed professionals deliver an intuitive workflow for task management, from moving company provisioning to room renovation. Continue reading

Bureau of Labor Statistics revises job growth downward by 818K

The numbers suggest that the labor market cooled off much faster than was previously thought and is not in as strong a position as believed. The Federal Reserve now also has a case to make a bigger cut in interest rates than initially anticipated come … Continue reading

Beyond Brokers Consulting launch connects top agents, brokerages

Headquartered in Seattle and Miami Beach, Beyond Brokers Consulting serves clients nationwide, Burmester shared with Inman exclusively. The firm’s ultimate goal is to expand into markets that its sole client, Sotheby’s International Realty, has not yet… Continue reading

Beyond Brokers Consulting launch connects top agents, brokerages

Headquartered in Seattle and Miami Beach, Beyond Brokers Consulting serves clients nationwide, Burmester shared with Inman exclusively. The firm’s ultimate goal is to expand into markets that its sole client, Sotheby’s International Realty, has not yet… Continue reading