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| Sea Glass Acquires Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates | ||
| 1/9/2026 1:56 PM | ||
| Sea Glass, a boutique lifestyle real estate franchisor focused on waterfront, resort, and lifestyle-driven markets, has announced the acquisition of Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates, an industry-leading commercial real estate franchisor with a growing national and international footprint. The acquisition brings together two complementary bran...Read More | ||
| The Keyes Company Brings The Landmark IV Group to Hollywood | ||
| 1/9/2026 11:10 AM | ||
| The Keyes Company has announced the addition of The Landmark IV Group (Landmark IV Realty) to its Hollywood office, further strengthening its presence in Broward County and South Florida. Led by broker Janie Berman and her daughter, Amy Berman, Landmark IV Realty has been a fixture in the Hollywood real estate market for decades, known…Read More | ||
| Multi-Family Housing Starts Down in October; Single-Family Starts Rise | ||
| 1/9/2026 11:02 AM | ||
| Privately owned housing starts in October were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,246,000, 4.6% below the revised September estimate of 1,306,000 and 7.8% below the October 2024 rate of 1,352,000, according to a Jan. 9 report from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The starts fell to…<...Read More | ||
| Middling Jobs Report Offers Little Insight on 2026 Housing Market | ||
| 1/9/2026 10:32 AM | ||
| In a Jan. 9 report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), U.S. employers added 50,000 jobs in December, with the unemployment rate at 4.4%, according to the latest release. Employment continued to trend up in food services and drinking places, healthcare and social assistance. Job losses occurred in retail trade. The…...Read More | ||
| ‘Benchmarkets’ vs. Outliers: Why Your Local Housing Story May Differ Drastically From National Trends | ||
| 1/9/2026 10:22 AM | ||
| Don’t rely on national housing market headlines to understand your local market; that’s the key takeaway from Realtor.com®’s December monthly housing report, which reveals how dramatically individual metros diverged from broader trends throughout 2025. The report introduces a new framework for understanding these local differences: “benchma...Read More | ||
| Compass Closes Anywhere Deal Amid Anonymous Reports of ‘Overruled’ DOJ Staff Concerns | ||
| 1/9/2026 9:11 AM | ||
| The industry-shaking deal by Compass to acquire Anywhere officially closed today, creating a $10 billion brokerage behemoth that is likely to shift the power balance in real estate both short- and long-term, and shifts ongoing debates around listing transparency significantly more weighty. In a regulatory filing today, Compass said that the merg...Read More | ||
| President Trump Orders $200 Billion in Mortgage Bond Purchases to Drive Down Home Costs | ||
| 1/8/2026 6:17 PM | ||
| In a post on Truth Social Jan. 8, President Donald Trump announced he is directing his representatives to purchase $200 billion in mortgage bonds in an effort to reduce mortgage rates and monthly payments for American homebuyers. The move marks the administration’s latest attempt—its second this week—to address housing affordability concerns tha...Read More | ||
| Corcoran Expands Virginia Footprint With Launch of Corcoran Wiley in Charlottesville | ||
| 1/8/2026 2:20 PM | ||
| Corcoran Group LLC has announced the launch of Corcoran Wiley, expanding the brand’s presence in Virginia with a new franchise based in Charlottesville. Formerly operating as Wiley Real Estate, the brokerage is led by broker/owners Justin and Peter Wiley and will serve clients throughout Central Virginia and the greater Charlottesville region, a...Read More | ||
| Steady, Near 6% Rates Bring ‘Improving Momentum’ in Buyer Demand | ||
| 1/8/2026 12:00 PM | ||
| With little change in the average mortgage rate expected over the coming weeks, home shoppers are seeing some positive signs as the market moves toward the traditional busy buying season. The latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday, shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.1...Read More | ||
| The Top 5 Markets for First-Time Homebuyers in 2026 | ||
| 1/8/2026 11:56 AM | ||
| Despite affordability remaining a market challenge, there are still refuge markets first-time homebuyers can access across the nation. A new Realtor.com® report took a crack at identifying these refuge markets, and made a list of the top markets for first-time homebuyers (age 25-34) in 2026. The rankings are based on the forecasted sh...Read More | ||