At the same time, listings under contract declined, and closings rose. 

The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June. 

Gateless has integrated Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator into its automated mortgage-underwriting package, which will enable lenders to quickly and accurately calculate income from self-employment, business ownership or rental properties.  

Mike Buffler, a 13-year veteran of the entertainment banking industry, has joined Rate to provide flexible, strategic mortgage solutions for its athlete and musician clients nationwide. 

The association noted, however, that 90% of the responses to its survey tracking homebuilder sentiment were received before the announcement of a 90-day reprieve in U.S.-China tariffs. 

Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

The real estate-technology firms will receive help scaling up their businesses from the association’s strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures. 

For many renters, like new grads, people who travel frequently for work, recent divorcees or young couples, living small just makes more sense.

The most recent Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey shows homebuyer activity continued despite the economic uncertainty. 

Listings under contract were also probing new heights for 2025, according to the MLS’s Weekly Market Snapshot. 

Described by members as “very positive” for real estate, the tax plan now includes five provisions that were among NAR’s top priorities. 

The fifth and final phase of Parkside at Old Town will add 99 market-rate and affordable apartments to the community. 

HomeSmart’s yard signs will now have QR codes and NFC (Near Field Communication) tags allowing home shoppers to access property details.

Homes that are professionally staged not only attract more attention from potential buyers — they also sell faster and for more money, according to data from the National Association of Realtors’® 2025 Profile of Home Staging.  

Brenda Bill has joined Coldwell Banker Real Estate Group from @properties, where she will continue to serve clients throughout Naperville.

New CFO Tim Dieffenbecher previously served with CEO Chris Czarnecki at Broadstone Net Lease and Broadstone Real Estate.