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| Sotheby’s International Realty Acquires Majestic Realty Collective | ||
| 7/8/2026 12:36 PM | ||
| Sotheby’s International Realty (SIR) has announced the acquisition of Majestic Realty Collective (MRC), one of the most productive luxury real estate organizations in North America, according to the company, which included eight Sotheby’s affiliates. The acquisition expands SIR’s footprint across premier luxury and resort markets in ...Read More | ||
| Realtor.com Cuts Sales Projections Significantly, Expects Affordability Relief | ||
| 7/8/2026 12:08 PM | ||
| This year has gone in a direction few could have predicted. A year of expected normalization and stabilization for the housing market ran into new headwinds in the form of a conflict in the Middle East, pushing some economists to shift their outlooks moving forward. Expectations now are still pointing toward some normalization, as seenR...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Applications “Little Changed” As Rates See Slight Increase | ||
| 7/8/2026 9:45 AM | ||
| In the ever-fluctuating mortgage environment of late, mortgage applications saw a decrease but were overall “little changed” this week as rates saw a slight uptick, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 3, 2026 (with an adjustment for the...Read More | ||
| Connecting Markets, Creating Opportunity | ||
| 7/7/2026 2:10 PM | ||
| Julie Gamble Broker/Owner JPAR® – Aspire New Albany, Indiana https://juliegamble.jpar.com Region served: Southern Indiana, Louisville and surrounding counties Years in real estate: 25 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 30 Favorite part of your job: Coaching and mentoring agents, helping them gain confidence, refine their ski...Read More | ||
| New Homes Shrinking as Buyers Put Affordability, Functionality Before Square Footage | ||
| 7/7/2026 12:45 PM | ||
| As housing affordability challenges remain, the square footage of new homes is shrinking as buyers are learning to prioritize. Per findings from the economics team of data platform Zonda Home (published by New Home Source), the average new home is about 2,175 square feet as of December 2025. This is about 125 feet smaller than… <...Read More | ||
| Kelley Blue Book Homes Launches ‘Lead Distribution’ Service With Valuation Tools for Sellers | ||
| 7/7/2026 11:58 AM | ||
| Kelley Blue Book Homes has announced the launch of its residential real estate platform, bringing the Kelley Blue Book brand into the home valuation market. The website delivers homeowners home valuations for when they sell. Agents can secure exclusive access to those sellers on a zip-code basis through marketing agreements with Kelley Blue Book...Read More | ||
| NTREIS Launches Broker Rewards Program | ||
| 7/7/2026 11:42 AM | ||
| The Texas and Louisiana-based MLS North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS) has announced the launch of NTREIS Rewards, a new broker incentive program that returns value directly to the brokers whose listing data drives the real estate marketplace. NTREIS said the launch marks a deliberate pivot for the MLS: making Broker Partic...Read More | ||
| A Winning Playbook: How Boston’s Sarkis Team Seals Deals | ||
| 7/6/2026 1:20 PM | ||
| Above, George Sarkis, left, and Manny Sarkis No one needs to explain to George and Manny Sarkis, co-founders of The Sarkis Team at Douglas Elliman in Boston, what “competing” is all about. Because when many of your clients are elite athletes, executives and business leaders, supreme performance expectations are a given. The Sarkis brothers have&...Read More | ||
| COURT REPORT: Zillow iBuyer Lawsuit Requests New Trial Date as Supreme Court Mulls Appeal | ||
| 7/6/2026 1:14 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. Zillow iBuyer lawsuit requests new trial date A lawsuit by Zillow shareholders accusing the portal of “misleading” statements related to its short-lived iBuying business is aiming for a new t...Read More | ||
| The ‘Silver Tsunami’ Is Real, But Will Only Hit a Few Metros, Report Finds | ||
| 7/6/2026 1:00 PM | ||
| Homeowners are older than the general population, while younger generations are falling behind due to affordability challenges. There has been some expectation of a so-called “silver tsunami,” i.e., when older homeowners begin listing their homes this will boost supply across the housing market. Lisa Sturtevant, chief economist of Bright MLS and...Read More | ||