Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts

Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading

Lake Homes Realty branches out with new firm for mountain homes

The standalone brokerage will service clients across 21 states to start, with a focus on homes at elevation, with a mountain view, or those within a community shaped by the mountains. Continue reading

Investors contemplate options amid market shift: The Download

As investors see local markets and rental prices soften, they’ve started to unload underperforming inventory at a record pace. Continue reading

Real estate investors are unloading homes at record clip to stem losses

In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com. Continue reading

Women’s History Month: How Nancy Garcia gives back

Learn from this South Florida agent and philanthropist to feed others before you eat, survive shutdowns, navigate lockdowns and weather a financial crisis by keeping the community’s head above water.  Continue reading

Ohio multiple listing service MLS Now appoints new CEO

Garry Marsoubian previously held a leadership position at Bright MLS and has experience working with multiple listing services’ data and technology. Continue reading

Once listed at $8M, Tulsa Frank Lloyd Wright home up for auction

The 10,000-square-foot property will head to Sotheby’s Concierge Auctions, no reserve, starting on Nov. 30. One lucky bidder will emerge as winner come Dec. 14. Continue reading

And the cheapest state to buy a home is…

Although median home price growth has slowed from its once-maniacal pace, purchasing a home is still an expensive feat as existing-home prices reached $375,700 in March. Inflation and elevated mortgage rates have created additional financial pressure a… Continue reading

Coldwell Banker brokerages merge to become 6th largest US affiliate

Kansas-based Coldwell Banker Plaza will merge with Oklahoma-based Coldwell Banker Select. Combined, the two brokerages closed approximately $2.5 billion in sales in 2021. Continue reading

These are the most expensive states to insure a tiny home

It costs about 242 percent more to insure a tiny home in Oklahoma than across the remaining U.S. states and District of Columbia, according to a new analysis. Continue reading