The Close Staff

The Real RE/MAX merger shareholder approval clears a key hurdle. See the vote results, closing requirements, deal terms and implications for agents.

New research offers mixed findings on data centers and home values, giving agents new factors to check when pricing or advising clients.

Slower sales and higher borrowing costs are complicating buy-before-sell moves, putting more pressure on timing, financing, and pricing decisions.

Phantom Realty Engine’s new agent and buyer apps bring MLS search and AI to mobile as MLSs refine rules for AI use of listing data.

The US housing market enters fall with a record-low buyer count, elevated mortgage rates, and signs that pending sales remain weak.

New condo reserve rules may put more pressure on association fees. Here’s what agents should check before pricing a listing or writing an offer.

Rocket Companies hit record mortgage share in Q2 2026 as Redfin and Mr. Cooper expanded its reach across home search, lending, and servicing.

Dream Finders’ $2.2B Beazer deal is moving forward. Agents should check contracts, incentives, commissions, and local builder policies.

Builders are cutting prices and offering incentives as affordability pressures deepen the divide between buyers across the US housing market.

Grand Rapids housing supply remains unusually tight, showing agents why national inventory gains do not always reflect local market conditions.

Buyers still need nearly $110K to afford a typical home. Agents should verify lender-approved payments, rates, debts, and local costs first.

Rocket says Redfin is generating more mortgage leads, but agents still lack key data on conversion, acquisition costs, and profitability.