How an agent built a mom network — and a $100M real estate business

By digging into her interests, finding a niche and working her sphere, Megan Sullivan became one of Greenwich’s top-earning agents, highly regarded for her off-market deals. Continue reading

2025 existing-home sales miss 2024 pace by razor-thin 1K margin

Existing-home sales increased 5.1 percent month over month in December. However, it wasn’t enough to push 2025 above the previous year’s level. Continue reading

Discounts, lower mortgage rates give homebuyers deals this fall

Inventory is up and homes are sitting longer on the market — potentially benefiting homebuyers. Lower mortgage rates are also giving the market a boost. Continue reading

Tensions run high as buyers and sellers battle for ‘the driver’s seat’

Do buyers or sellers have the upper hand? Three real estate brokers explain why it’s an impossible question to answer and how they’re helping clients navigate a fragmented market by managing expectations and smart negotiations. Continue reading

Pending home sales jumped 4% in August in positive market signal

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lowering mortgage rates were leading to more buyers coming to market, but Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall market rebound should stay tempered. Continue reading

The best time to buy a home in 2025: What agents need to know

The 2025 housing market is rebalancing, offering real estate agents a rare opportunity to guide clients, attract leads and close deals effectively. Continue reading

Does this new housing data foreshadow a recession?

New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading

Gary Keller: Real estate could be in a recession until late 2026

At Keller Williams Mega Agent Camp, franchise co-founder Gary Keller said the housing market could be in a recession through late 2026, as the economy experiences burgeoning stagflation. Continue reading

Inventory has doubled in nearly half of the US’s largest markets

Robust new construction activity and subdued homebuyer demand has led to an inventory boom in 22 of the 50 largest markets, with metros in the South and on the West Coast seeing active inventory double compared to 2019. Continue reading

US inventory exceeds 1M homes for first time in 6 years

Metro areas with the greatest gains in inventory are those that continued to build during and shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, while those that did not still lag behind pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading