Sotheby’s Buys Majestic Realty in Major Resort-Market Deal
Sotheby’s International Realty acquired Majestic Realty Collective β eight affiliates from Vail to Lake Tahoe β as luxury brokerage consolidates.
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Zillow Takes Its Pro Agent Membership Nationwide
Zillow’s Pro membership β consumer browsing signals, client collaboration and CRM integration β goes national after 20,000 agents tested the beta.
Meta Commits Over $50 Billion to Louisiana Data Center
Meta is expanding its Louisiana campus to nearly 10 million square feet and 5 gigawatts β a $50 billion bet that reshapes land, power and labor markets.
Home Prices Rose in 71% of Metros as the Map Fractures
NAR: prices rose in 71% of metros in Q1 while nearly 29% went flat or negative β the most fragmented price map in years. San Jose tops $2 million.
Miami Leads Sun Belt Home-Price Growth as Rivals Slip
Miami home prices rose 1.1% in April while Dallas, Phoenix, Tampa and Denver all fell β the Sun Belt correction now has a conspicuous exception.
Lennar’s 12.9% Incentives Show the Cost of Moving New Homes
Lennar delivered 20,519 homes with incentives at 12.9% of price β about $48,000 a home β while trimming 2026 guidance. What it says about new construction.
Entry-Level Buyers Finally Catch a Break on Inventory
Pending sales in the cheapest 5% of listings rose 10.3% as inventory grew 12.2% β the entry level is loosening faster than the market at large.
Title Premiums Jump to $4.5 Billion as Deal Volume Returns
Title insurers wrote $4.5 billion in Q1 premiums, up from $3.9 billion, while claims fell β a clean confirmation that transaction volume is recovering.
Home Values Cushioned a $1.8 Trillion Stock Slide in Q1
Households lost $1.8 trillion in stocks in Q1 β yet net worth rose, because real estate gained $0.8 trillion. Housing’s stabilizer role, quantified.
A Third of Forecasters Saw a Fed Hike Next. Then CPI Cooled
A July survey found 34% of economists expecting a Fed hike next β quadruple January’s share. Days later, June’s CPI drop rewrote the story.
Digital Realty Pays $7.8B for Blackstone’s Virginia Stakes
Digital Realty agreed to buy Blackstone’s stakes in three fully leased Virginia data centers β 288 MW for $7.8 billion, an AI-era valuation benchmark.
Virtual Staging vs. Physical Staging: What Sellers Should Know
Virtual staging is cheaper and faster, but physical staging can create a stronger in-person experience. Hereβs how sellers should choose.
FHFA: New England Climbs While Mountain-State Prices Slip
The FHFA index was flat in April β but regions ran opposite directions, from New England’s +1.0% month to the Mountain division’s -0.8% drop.
Texas Tilts Toward Buyers as Supply Hits 5.2 Months
Texas’s median price slipped below last year as supply reached 5.2 months β yet sales keep growing. Inside the most orderly correction in the country.
Real Home Prices Fall for an 11th Straight Month
Case-Shiller shows prices up 0.8% in a year when inflation ran 3.8% β meaning inflation-adjusted U.S. home values fell for an 11th straight month.
Inside the OCC’s $2.6 Trillion Window on Bank Mortgages
The OCC’s Q1 report tracks 10.2 million bank-serviced mortgages β $2.6 trillion, 19.1% of the market β the regulator-grade check on mortgage health.
Washington Housing Inventory Jumps 16% as Prices Ease
Active listings across Washington’s NWMLS rose 16.4% year over year in June while the median price eased 3% to $650,000 β a market tilting toward buyers.
Rents Fall for a 35th Straight Month as Supply Does the Work
The median asking rent fell 1.5% year over year to $1,692 in June β the 35th straight decline β while weak permitting threatens future supply.
Mortgage Credit Tightens to Its Lowest Level Since December
The MBA’s credit availability index fell 2% in June, led by a 4.6% drop in FHA and VA programs β tightening options for stretched borrowers.
Keller Williams Buys Jason Mitchell Group’s Referral Machine
KW acquired Jason Mitchell Group β $5.9B in 2025 volume built on lender and portal referrals β adding a ‘teamerage’ engine to the largest agent network.
June CPI Falls 0.4%, Easing the Pressure on Mortgage Rates
June’s CPI fell 0.4% β the largest monthly drop since April 2020 β cutting annual inflation to 3.5% and cooling expectations of another Fed hike.
Real Estate Search Is Changing: How AI Answers May Affect Agents and Portals
AI real estate search is moving buyers into a pre-search phase, changing how portals, agents and consumers connect.
Fannie Mae Sees Flat 2026 Home Sales and a New-Home Pullback
Fannie Mae forecasts 4.76 million total home sales for 2026 β up just 0.2% β with existing sales edging higher while new-home sales fall 6.1%.
Million-Dollar Sales Push California’s Median to a Record
California’s median hit a record $930,260 as $1M+ homes claimed 38.5% of sales β while volume stayed below 300,000 for a 44th straight month.
Asking Prices Post a Record Annual Drop as Sellers Reprice
The median list price fell 2.5% year over year in June β a record decline β as sellers price realistically from day one and buyers respond with bids.
Appraiser Gets 20 Years in $65 Million Mortgage Fraud Case
A Florida man received 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in an appraisal-fraud scheme prosecutors tied to $65 million in defective loans.
U.S. Home Prices Hit a Record as Buyers Gain Leverage
The median U.S. sale price hit a record $408,776 in June, Redfin says β but the gains came from a handful of wealthy metros, not the whole market.
San Francisco Leads the Big-City Housing Rebound
San Francisco’s median hit $1.72M β up 9.2%, the nation’s fastest β with sales up 23% and listings down 16%. Anatomy of a whiplash recovery.
Luxury Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster Than the Market
Luxury home prices rose 4.7% year over year β triple the pace of the broader market, Redfin found. Tampa and Miami led; only four metros declined.
Drone Photography in Real Estate: What Actually Helps Listings Stand Out
Drone photography can help real estate listings stand out, but agents must understand FAA rules, safety and when aerial images add value.