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MBA: Purchase applications boost weekly mortgage activity

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

Alessio Sanfilippo named CEO of Redfin

While at Reality Labs, he led global teams across data science, data engineering and user research.

Report: Majority of Realtors volunteer and donate

The most common causes members supported included food banks, local schools, children’s sports teams, veterans support programs and youth mentoring and education initiatives.

REMAX Co-Founder Gail Liniger dies at 81

Since Gail and Dave Liniger founded the brokerage in 1973, it has expanded to over 145,000 agents operating in more than 120 countries.  

New construction could mean lower insurance costs

Homes built in 2020 or later cost 10% to 15% less to insure per square foot than homes built between 1980 and 2010.

Case-Shiller: Again, Chicago leads the nation in home-price growth

The pace of home-price growth rose nationally but with significant regional differences.

Fannie, Freddie condo-lending changes begin rolling out in earnest

The updated underwriting guidelines have caused consternation among many in the housing industry. 

Are buyers over the ‘dream home’ sales pitch?

Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living.

REMAX: Chicago home sales dip in July

Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. 

The United States’ ‘K-shaped’ housing market

Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether.

Builder confidence rises in August

The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. 

Cotality: Illinois leads nation in home-price growth in June

Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. 

Washington agent Jeanie Kendall launches nationwide LGBTQ-friendly real estate referral brokerage

Though licensed in Washington, Common Ground Referrals will serve clients across the United States.

Is the data center boom affecting residential real estate?

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

Wheaton makes Realtor.com’s Hottest ZIP Codes list

According to the report, buyers in these markets bring stronger financial profiles than the national norm, with higher average down payments and credit scores.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Compass-MRED partnership over fair housing, antitrust concerns

Just last month, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust began looking into the relationship between Compass and MRED.

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