Real Estate

Investor housing market share dips but remains elevated

Investor housing market activity slipped in the second quarter of 2025 but remains above recent historical averages, according to a new report from Cotality. Investors accounted for 32% of single-family home purchases in January, the report said. By June, the share had fallen to 29%. A year earlier, investors represented 25% of the market. “Investors […]

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MLS PIN settlement business practice changes go into effect Tuesday

Subscribers to the New England-based MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) are gearing up for some business practice changes, which are set to go into effect on Tuesday.  The changes are the results of MLS PIN’s long-awaited settlement agreement in the Nosalek commission lawsuit. The MLS defendant’s fourth amended settlement agreement was granted preliminary approval

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Is Opendoor the next meme stock revival story or fool’s gold?

After its ride on the meme stock rollercoaster and the resignation of its CEO, Opendoor has indicated it is ready to start a new chapter, one that will ideally bring it back to profitability, but activist retail investors are asking that they get a say in the firm’s next moves.  Opendoor’s eventful summer began in

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Survey finds generational divide on economy, housing market

Americans are sharply divided over the nation’s economic outlook, interest rates and the housing market, according to a new survey from Realtor.com. The poll found 42% of respondents expect the economy to worsen in the next 12 months. That view was strongest among baby boomers — with half predicting a downturn — compared with 31%

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Fidelity asks for summary judgment in suit against FinCEN, Bessent

With the implementation date for Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfers fast approaching, Fidelity National Financial (FNF) and its subsidiaries are asking the court to take action in its lawsuit over the rule.  Filed in May 2025, the suit challenges FinCEN’s anti-money laundering rule, which requires title firms to

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Coldwell Banker Realty adds top agent Mary Bee

Top-producing real estate agent Mary Bee has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty’s office in Burlingame, Calif., the company announced. She was previously affiliated with RE/MAX Capital in San Mateo. In 2024, Bee closed 27 transactions totaling more than $74.2 million in sales volume — and has surpassed $1 billion over her 40-year career. Mary Bee

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Pending home sales show slight annual gain in July

Homebuyers remained hesitant in July, despite the slight decrease in mortgage rates and uptick in inventory, according to the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index released Thursday.  Nationwide, the index fell to a value of 71.7, down 0.4% from June. On an annual basis, however, pending home sales were up 0.7%.  An

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David Keener’s vision for Premiere Group at Real Brokerage

On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, Tracey Velt talks with David Keener, CEO of Premiere Group at The Real Brokerage. In just eight years, Premiere has grown to nearly 300 agents in 27 states and recently joined Real. Keener explains how the group’s member-owned teamerage model drives retention and shared success, as well

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RealReports, Doorify MLS announce AI-driven partnership

RealReports has partnered with Doorify MLS — extending its property data and artificial intelligence (AI) tools to roughly 14,000 brokers and agents across five Realtor associations in and around North Carolina’s Research Triangle. The agreement gives Doorify subscribers access to the RealReports platform, which combines datasets such as tax history, zoning, permits, climate risk and

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Experts offer multi-faceted solutions to the housing supply shortage

As the nationwide housing inventory and affordability crisis persists, a trio of experts sit down with HousingWire to detail proposed solutions. The solve? It’s multi-faceted and it comes down to fixing supply issues, changing zoning and updating regulation. Kent Colton, president of the Colton Housing Group and former CEO of the National Association of Home

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