Condo sales fall to 10-year low amid surge in insurance costs, HOA fees

While home purchases by investors rose 2 percent annually in the first quarter — to 46,726 transactions — condo sales declined by 3 percent, to just 8,509 units, according to data released Wednesday by Redfin. Continue reading

MoxiWorks back-office solution sold to agent benefits startup

MoxiWorks sells back-office software MoxiBalance to agent benefits facilitator Upfront as part of an emphasis on marketing and sales. Continue reading

Pending home sales tank 6.3% in April as mortgage rates stay high

Even with more inventory entering the market, homebuyers are struggling with elevated mortgage rates, NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said, leading to fewer signed contracts. Continue reading

Maverix Advisory Group names Pam O’Connor to board

Pam O’Connor has joined the advisory board of Maverix Advisory Group, an industry consulting group working with proptech startups and growing brokerages. Continue reading

Trump pardons ex-‘Chrisley Knows Best’ stars Todd and Julie Chrisley

The former reality television stars known for the USA Network series “Chrisley Knows Best” had been serving multi-year sentences in prison for bank and tax fraud since the beginning of 2023. Continue reading

Compass recruits Aspen, Colorado, agents away from Douglas Elliman

The six agents include Marian Lansburgh, Jennifer Engel, Raifie Bass, Wendy Wogan, Julia Herman and Lauren Garrity — all of whom have worked together for decades. Continue reading

RealPage may catch break under Trump’s ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’

Rental software company RealPage could soon see a reprieve from state and local efforts to ban its algorithmic pricing system thanks to a new tax bill passed Thursday by the House of Representatives under President Trump’s administration. Continue reading

UrbanDigs relaunches UD Advisor service with new features

The new rendition of UD Advisor adds upgraded visual presentations, quicker report delivery times, a scalable version of the service for teams or entire brokerages and an appraiser slide. Continue reading

Rumored Anywhere deal with Elliman sends stock climbing

Reps of both companies declined to comment on talk of a potential deal, but the chatter had Douglas Elliman’s price per share up 34.5 percent over the past five days. Continue reading

Home price growth rose seasonally in March, but continues to slow

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index rose by 3.4 percent on an annual basis in March and the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Home Price Index rose 4 percent. Continue reading