Multifamily starts crater 41.6% as housing pipeline thins
May's Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat....
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Former Inman CEO Emily Paquette named new Chief Strategy Officer at PLACE
The former Inman chief will lead the platform's consumer growth strategy, including its consumer content platform and strategic acquisitions....
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Bed Bath and Beyond will acquire Fathom Holdings in all-stock deal
The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is an all-stock transaction that will value Fathom Holdings at about $53.38 million....
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Winning in the new real estate reality: Now Streaming
As private listings and tax migration redraw the map, the real estate agents winning right now are reading the market in real time....
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Trump’s trade war scared off window shoppers, but serious Canadian buyers are closing deals
Canadian online searches for U.S. homes are still running below pre-tariff levels, but mortgage originations at RBC Bank are flat to slightly higher than a year ago — a split that suggests the Canadians still shopping are buying, according to RBC Bank's head of real estate financing....
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Before you talk to a seller, learn where you fall on their trust scale
Sellers are drowning in information, coach Darryl Davis writes. What the seller needs is a grounded, knowledgeable advisor who tells them the truth about their house....
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Real estate is losing the public’s trust. Here’s why
On this episode, Samson Properties CEO Donny Samson explains why consumers are losing confidence in the industry and what agents, brokerages, MLSs and associations can do about it....
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In the age of AI, here’s why homebuyers still need a human
The greatest value of all isn't information or interpretation, Suzy Minken writes. It's having another human witness the buyer experience....
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EXp tech chief: The off-MLS debate keeps leaving out the buyer
When it comes to private listings, the seller's case is being made loudly and well, eXp CTO Carrie Lysenko writes. The buyer's voice is barely being heard at all....
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NAR predicts home sales will increase 4% in 2026
NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing-home sales and median home prices should increase 4 percent by the end of 2026, despite market headwinds....
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