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Jan 2, 2025 · Week after week in 2024, the residential brokerage world was flooded with industry-shaking news, making it a challenge for real estate professionals to keep up with the headlines or understand their impact.

3 days ago · The real estate industry had to contend with a fair amount of bad news in 2024, but sales of newly built homes were often a bright spot, and they ended the year strong. Increasing 3.6% from November and jumping 6.7% year-over-year, December's new home sales helped offset the slowdown in existing ...

Jan 24, 2025 · It's getting easier to find an affordable apartment — but harder to rent a single-family home. What does that mean for renters who may be considering a home purchase this spring? As multifamily rents ease, some potential buyers may decide they're better off staying put for now. New reports from ...

6 days ago · The housing market seemed to be making a last-ditch effort to pull ahead in December, but it wasn't enough to keep 2024 from being the slowest year in three decades for existing home sales. Sales were up 2.2% from November, according to data released Jan. 24 by the National Association of Realtors ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Decisions in residential real estate are often based on market data — sometimes conflicting, often confusing. Housing Market Decoded, authored by economists and other market experts, helps put the data in context so you can make sense of the numbers.

Dec 2, 2024 · Compass is maintaining its steep growth trajectory, adding @properties and Christie's International Real Estate to the fold in a $444 million move to increase its worldwide reach.. Chicagoland-based @properties is the eighth-largest residential brokerage by sales volume, Compass said in its announcement of the acquisition on Monday afternoon.

Nov 9, 2024 · BOSTON, Mass. — A year ago, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors predicted a rebound in 2024. It never materialized, but he now thinks that after more than two years of sluggish sales, the housing market is (finally) primed for a recovery.

Nov 25, 2024 · Editor's note: Since 2006, the Swanepoel Trends Report has provided in-depth research and analysis to help leaders understand the forces shaping residential real estate.This exclusive series of excerpts highlights each trend featured in the 2025 report, which was released in November 2024. Navigating Consolidation and Competition: Brokerages have been getting bigger, with a small number of ...

The CEO of CRMLS explains how buyers, sellers and even agents could potentially sue over unfair situations created by exclusively listed properties.