Want to buy a home in Canada? You’ll likely have to be Canadian

As of Jan. 1, homes in Canada can only be purchased by the nation’s citizens and a few other groups after a new law went into effect. The step’s a campaign promise of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Continue reading

Glenn Sanford steps in as eXp Realty CEO; Jason Gesing takes on new role

Sanford will helm the company’s brokerage while Gesing, who had served as its chief executive officer, will shift into an expanded role as chief industry relations officer for eXp World Holdings. Continue reading

Corcoran Reverie lures Florida’s Cindy Cole from Keller Williams

Cole will help Corcoran Reverie grow its luxury real estate footprint in Destin, Florida, and ranks among the top one-half of 1 percent of real estate agents by sales volume, according to a report. Continue reading

Cold winter looms as pending home sales fall for 6th-consecutive month

The number of homes that went under contract in November dropped by another 4 percent, signaling a slow winter, according to data released Wednesday from the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Down market may call for smarter marketing, OJO exec says

Chris Heller talks about the tech opportunities brokerages are overlooking ahead of his upcoming appearance at Inman Connect New York next month. Continue reading

10 last-minute gift ideas for real estate agents this holiday season

It can be tough to find the right gift for the real estate agent in your life, and sometimes agents themselves aren’t sure what they want. One of these might spark some interest. Continue reading

Nearly half of new-home buyers in the Southwest are backing out

Builders have seen cancellation rates spike this year as buyers now struggle to afford the homes they signed up for months ago, according to data from John Burns Real Estate Consulting. Continue reading

Annual inflation drops to 7.1% even as housing woes persist

Housing remained a strain on family budgets last month, but declining prices of gas, used cars and medical insurance helped soften the blow. Continue reading

Squabble in paradise: What’ll happen to $256M in FTX real estate?

The US and Bahamian governments are jockeying to oversee the bankruptcy of crypto exchange FTX — and its trove of real estate holdings — following the arrest Monday of Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas. Continue reading