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Keller Williams Realty to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group

With more than 1,200 affiliated agents, JMG reportedly generated nearly $5.9 billion in sales volume across more than 12,300 transaction sides in 2025.  

NAR: Existing home sales rise year over year in June

The median sales price of a home hit an all-time high of $440,600. 

Cotality: US home-price growth reverses slow down, picks up steam

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 4.8% between May 2026 and May 2027. 

Realtor.com: Median list price in Chicago rises in June

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

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MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

The uptick was driven by a slight dip in mortgage rates. 

Case-Shiller: Chicago home-price growth leads nation in April

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the 11th month in a row. 

REMAX: Chicago home sales surge in May

Home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 7.9% month over month and slid 0.5% year over year. 

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MBA: Mortgage applications tick higher despite ‘more hawkish’ Fed tone

The increase was driven by refinancing activity as purchase applications dipped. 

Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate services firm Fathom Holdings

Bed Bath & Beyond is aiming to be a one-stop shop for home buying, financing and furnishing. 

Report: The first 4 weeks can make or break a home sale

The bidding war market that defined the pandemic years is no longer the norm, and sellers are starting to feel the difference.

NAR: Pending home sales surge in May despite high borrowing costs

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

A judge has denied an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for approximately $8.5 billion.

Cotality: Chicago leads US in home-price growth

Home prices continued to rise across the country in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

The most popular home trends of 2026

Houzz compared first quarter user activity to year-ago levels to determine the emerging home trends for summer 2026. Here’s what they found.

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