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Opendoor and eXp Realty partner for ExpressOffer platform

eXp Realty partnered with real estate technology company Opendoor to integrate an application programming interface into its ExpressOffers platform.

Redfin to cut ties with NAR, citing recent sex harassment claims

Redfin said it will require many of its agents to leave NAR and the association has “forced an all-or-nothing choice on us,” and it would therefore “choose nothing.”

NAR: Pending-home sales fall 7.1% on high interest rates

Regionally, pending sales were down across the board on both a monthly and an annual basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

NAR: Existing-home price rises again as sales continue to slide

Total housing inventory at the end of August was 1.11 million units, up 3.7% from July but down 14.6% on a year-over-year basis, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Chicago’s annual home-price growth is second-highest in the nation

CoreLogic expects prices to continue to grow through next year, albeit at a more traditional pace than in the height of the pandemic. 

Dawn McKenna partners with Luxury Presence for AI-powered real estate app

“I started building this app to give my team a competitive advantage,” McKenna said. But now, she is excited to share the app with the public.

NAR: Pending-home sales post second monthly increase in a row

Pending transactions were in negative territory for most of this year, so the recent increases could bode well for future activity. 

Case-Shiller: Home-price index just 0.02% off 2022 peak; Chicago leads U.S. in annual gains

A fifth consecutive month of increases in the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index suggests the housing market recovery that began earlier this year is likely to continue. 

‘Collapse’ of housing inventory drives price rebound

Two weeks after housing inventory turned negative, home prices posted a healthy increase, MarketNsight said. 

NAR: Existing-home sales decline as median price remains above $400,000

High mortgage rates and limited inventory continued to weigh on sales activity, National Association of REALTORS®Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Fulton Grace Realty expands into Arizona

Chicago-based brokerage Fulton Grace Realty is expanding into Arizona with its first franchise partner.

NAR: Pending-home sales rise for the first time in four months

The industry group issued its housing-market forecast along with its monthly Pending Home Sales Index for June. 

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate to 22-year high

National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun took issue with the increase, saying the central bank has created “a rare and very tight monetary policy condition.” 

NAR: Existing-home sales slow as prices near all-time high

The median existing-home price for all housing types in June rose to $410,200, 0.9% less than the all-time high of $413,800 reached in June 2022, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

NAHB: Builder confidence hits 13-month high

Low inventory and high demand are buoying builder sentiment in the face of several headwinds. 

Housing starts post unexpected slide in June

The drop in the pace of new-home construction follows a significant surge the month before, according to government statistics. 

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