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Cotality: Pace of home-price growth slows in March on economic concerns

Despite the deceleration, the company, formerly known as CoreLogic, expects prices to rise another 4.9% over the next year.

Breaking into the luxury market starts with crafting a presence

Building a luxury real estate brand starts with a luxurious website, says Malte Kramer, founder and CEO of Luxury Presence.

Atlanta Housing Scorecard: Starts drop as inventory surges

At the same time, existing-home sales fell, while days on the market rose.

March’s interest-rate slide prompts jump in pending home sales

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 6.9% in March, compared to economists’ expectations of a smaller 1% gain.

New-home sales climb in March in the face of high mortgage rates

The pace of sales rose 7.4% compared to February, topping analyst estimates by a large margin.

MBA: Mortgage applications fall almost 13% on interest rate surge

The average 30-year mortgage saw its contract interest rate jump to 6.90% from 6.81% the week before, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. 

New-home construction drops more than expected in March

The surprisingly large decline in the pace of housing starts comes as builder sentiment remains depressed by tariff worries and high prices. 

Redfin joins the Clear Cooperation fray; won’t publish listings until they’re on the MLS

In a statement, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman also asked MLSs to create a “coming-soon” designation that precludes search sites from showing listing history. 

Off-MLS listing leads to lower selling prices, especially in communities of color

By choosing to list their homes privately, homesellers in 2023 and 2024 forwent a collective $1 billion, according to new research from Zillow.

Rocket to acquire Mr. Cooper for $9.4 billion

The acquisition of the mortgage servicer comes on the heels of Rocket’s $1.75 billion deal for Redfin. 

NAR announces 61 job cuts, additions to senior leadership team

NAR recently announced major staffing changes. These include the elimination of 41 current positions and 20 open roles as well as multiple additions to the senior leadership team.

Pending home sales post surprise gain in February but remain sluggish

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 2% month over month in February, topping an expected 0.9% gain. 

2024 saw record-high Hispanic homeownership — despite a declining annual rate

Hispanic homeownership reached a record high of 9.8 million in 2024, marking the largest annual increase among any racial or ethnic group for the second year in a row, according to new data from NAHREP.

NAR keeps Clear Cooperation but adds delayed-marketing option

The new policy allows sellers to put off marketing their properties for a period of time to be determined by their local MLSs. 

Atlanta home sales slide year over year in February

Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Homebuyers motivated nationwide

Indicators of homebuying demand and activity are on the rise nationwide, according to a new report from Redfin.

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