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Opportunity knocks: This week’s industry hires and moves

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The industry shuffle continues, with teams and brokers going independent or returning to their roots. Here are updates from HomeSmart, The Agency and others. Continue reading →

The transparency crisis no one wants to talk about

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Referral fees are just the starting point for a larger conversation real estate professionals need to have about transparency, Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

Heard of a K-shaped economy? You’re living in it now

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Much like the American people today, the economy is starkly divided — and it’s impacting the real estate market. Here’s how. Continue reading →

Starter homes see bigger price cuts than luxury listings

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Builders are negotiating, mortgage rates are biting and budget-conscious buyers are pulling back — leaving lower-priced homes vulnerable to deep discounts. Continue reading →

These 10 real estate markets have lost $233B in value since 2024

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Home values still remain far above what they were before the pandemic sent home prices soaring across the U.S. Continue reading →

The American homeownership dream is primed for a comeback

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Stuart Siegel, President and CEO of Engel & Völkers Americas, writes that while the American dream of homeownership is not dead, it is changing. Continue reading →

New-home sales declined in July but beat analyst expectations

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Sales of new single-family homes dropped 8.2 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 652,000, which still beat analysts’ expectations of a rate of about 630,000 units. Continue reading →

‘Construction is in a funk’: Homebuilding improves, but inventory issues remain

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The slight monthly boost comes as builders continue to face cooled buyer demand in response to elevated mortgage rates and high home prices. Housing starts and completions are not on track to meet national inventory needs this year with builder sentime… Continue reading →

South Florida luxury prices defy gravity while overall market dips

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Luxury prices in the region have continued to rise, as have sales in select hot markets, while the market at large is simultaneously seeing a contraction in prices. Continue reading →

1st-time buyers say ‘yes’ to older starter homes due to higher costs

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New construction starter homes have become a thing of the past as costs continue to rise, according to a report from Cotality. More buyers are flocking to a new kind of starter home, which is older and smaller. Continue reading →