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| Growing Financial Anxiety Could Hamper Housing Market Recovery: Bright MLS | ||
| 1/13/2026 6:28 PM | ||
| Americans from all walks of life are feeling heightened anxiety about their finances — and that could dampen the housing market’s recovery, according to a new survey from Bright MLS. The survey of more than 3,300 adults found that a majority of Americans are worried about money across the board. However, this concern is felt… The po...Read More | ||
| NWMLS COO to Retire; Industry Leader Named Successor | ||
| 1/13/2026 6:23 PM | ||
| Northwest MLS (NWMLS) has announced that COO Monica Beck will step down from her role in the spring of 2026, following 45 years of leadership at the organization. Beck’s career began in 1980 with the North End Brokers Association, which later evolved into Northwest MLS and now serves more than 35,000 subscribers across Washington and… ...Read More | ||
| The Top 5 Riskiest Markets Homebuyers May Want to Avoid: Report | ||
| 1/13/2026 2:52 PM | ||
| The housing market hasn’t exactly settled down in the handful of years since the pandemic—and those looking to purchase a home have had to keep a close eye on the markets they can turn to, and the ones they should avoid. ATTOM’s Q3 2025 U.S. Housing Risk Report examines which markets have been most volatile… The post Read More | ||
| Kelman Announces Resignation From Redfin; Rocket CEO Takes Reins for Now | ||
| 1/13/2026 1:57 PM | ||
| In a long LinkedIn post Jan. 13, Glenn Kelman, the 20-year CEO of Redfin, announced he was stepping down. Titling the post ‘Unemployed, In Greenland,’ Kelman said Jan. 16 will be his last day in the office, following Rocket Companies officially acquiring the firm July 1, 2025. Rocket CEO Varun Krishna will fill in as… The post Read More | ||
| Pemberton Real Estate and Advisory Realty Group Merge to Form Major Independent Brokerage in Minnesota | ||
| 1/13/2026 1:48 PM | ||
| Above: Parker Pemberton Parker Pemberton, founder and CEO of Pemberton Real Estate, has announced a strategic merger with AJ Pettersen and the Advisory Realty Group, one of Minnesota’s highest-producing and most respected real estate teams. The merger, which significantly expands Pemberton Real Estate’s scale and market presence—positioning the ...Read More | ||
| Delayed New-Home Sales Data Shows Large Year-Over-Year Pick-Up | ||
| 1/13/2026 12:57 PM | ||
| Due to last year’s government shutdown, the latest new-home sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has been held up until now—and the results suggest cause for optimism. During October 2025, 737,000 new units were sold in the U.S. This is down slightly from September 2025… Th...Read More | ||
| Inflation ‘Meets Expectations,’ Remains Stagnant in December | ||
| 1/13/2026 12:55 PM | ||
| Despite a hopeful moment of decline in November, inflation looks to be stagnant in December, remaining paused from hitting the Federal Reserve’s 2% goal, according to the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for December saw a slight increase of 0.3% for the all items index, landing at 2.7% annual… ...Read More | ||
| Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Lifted in Newly Passed Bill | ||
| 1/13/2026 11:00 AM | ||
| Manufactured and modular housing have been embraced as one solution to reaching housing affordability, due to their ease to build (including low cost), energy efficiency and other key benefits. On Friday, January 9, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Affordable HOMES Act, a bill that cuts energy regulations in an effort to lower the...Read More | ||
| REMAX Fine Properties and REMAX Professionals Merge to Form Arizona’s Largest REMAX Brokerage | ||
| 1/12/2026 3:09 PM | ||
| Above (left) Wong and (right) Martinez REMAX Fine Properties and REMAX Professionals have announced a merger that created the largest REMAX brokerage in Arizona. The combined firm will operate under the REMAX Fine Properties name and includes nearly 350 agents across nine offices statewide. The merger brings together two established broker...Read More | ||
| COURT REPORT: Compass Closes Anywhere Deal; Objections to Gibson Settlements | ||
| 1/12/2026 12:43 PM | ||
| Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Compass closes Anywhere acquisition In a regulatory filing on Jan. 9, Compass announced that its merger with Anywhere Real Estate was officially closed. The deal has faced much scrutiny from ...Read More | ||