Fire country: A growing threat to homes, lives, real estate careers

Fire doesn’t just destroy structures, Chris Drayer writes. It changes markets and careers, and if we’re not paying attention, it will burn us. Continue reading

Compass acquires Colorado-based indie PorchLight Real Estate Group

The firm was founded in 2005 and closed $922.3 million in sales volume in 2024, according to RealTrends. About 180 agents will be making the move to Compass. Continue reading

Reffkin rails against ‘organized real estate’ at annual Compass retreat

During a keynote address Tuesday, the CEO rallied the firm’s agents and staff against Compass naysayers, discussed short-term goals of seller choice and agent listing attribution, and unveiled the latest rendition of Compass AI. Continue reading

Home price appreciation seen as cooling as inventories grow

Experts surveyed by Fannie Mae expect national home prices to grow by 3.4 percent in 2025. Median list prices in 69 markets were down by 10 percent or more from a year ago in March. Continue reading

New Door Group, Ceretto Group move to Coldwell from Compass

Two Denver-based real estate teams The New Door Group and The Ceretto Group, are making a strategic move from Compass to Coldwell Banker, the brokerage announced Tuesday. Continue reading

Mauricio Umansky expects ‘speedy recovery’ after Aspen ski accident

The CEO suffered a broken clavicle, which required 12 screws and a metal plate to repair, following a spill in Aspen Friday. Umansky thanked his supporters and medical staff on Instagram Sunday. Continue reading

Lower building in-house mortgage tech with Neat Labs acquisition

Lower will integrate Neat Labs’ technology into its own cloud-based originations platform and onboard co-founder Steve Herschleb as chief technology officer, executives announced Tuesday. Continue reading

Fueled by new wealth, ‘ultra-luxury’ real estate tallies big year in 2022

Sales of homes valued at $10 million or more in newly emerged or reemerging markets helped propel transactions in that sector beyond pre-pandemic levels in 2022 while falling short of 2021 levels. Continue reading

Compass brings on No. 1 Vail agent, Tye Stockton

Stockton and his five-person team have moved over to Compass from Ascent Sotheby’s International Realty, the brokerage announced on Thursday. Continue reading