The acquisition will bring most of Draper and Kramer’s loan originators and operations and support staff to NAF.

At the same time, the median sales price rose 4.4% to $382,600. 

NAR President-elect Kevin Sears will move into the role of president, effective immediately.

The growth in November housing starts was seen across all United States regions, including a notable jump of 16.3% in the South; starts were up 1.4% in the Midwest.

Three real estate CEOs — Victor Ciardelli, Erik Doersching and Thad Wong — explain what needs to happen in real estate for a robust year.

A Zillow analysis of more than 250 billion online searches shows storage and outdoor amenities to be among the top preferences for American home shoppers in 2023.

Immigrants working in U.S. construction hit 2.9 million.

Americans now spend $5,635 each year on home renovation projects, -plus an additional $1,599 on home decor. However, those averages differ between generations.

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According to new data from Clever, 42% of homesellers mistakenly believe that buyers directly pay their agent’s commission fees.

With the holidays arriving, 83% of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer.

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms.

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year.

NSBAR’s Young Professionals Network won NAR’s Network of the Year award; Betsy Brint was an honorable mention for the Good Neighbor Award.

Tracy Kasper was named 2024 president of the National Association of Realtors® during the organization’s annual event in Anaheim, California. 

Fairway Independent Mortgage Company has hosted three charity events for veterans and Relators alike. The events gave local agents from different brokerages the chance to connect with veterans, better learning more about how to working with them.