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Is the data center boom affecting residential real estate?

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Compass-MRED partnership over fair housing, antitrust concerns

Just last month, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust began looking into the relationship between Compass and MRED.

Why new homes are no longer always more expensive than existing-homes

New builds are about the same price as existing homes on the market, but that is not due to rising regulatory costs builders have to pay.

Case-Shiller: Dallas home-price growth rises in May

Nationally, home-price growth topped 1% for the first time in 2026.

New-home sales post upside surprise in June

The seasonally adjusted annual rate of 628,000 homes topped Wall Street’s estimates. 

Compass-MRED partnership draws federal antitrust scrutiny

MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin were summoned by the subcommittee to provide briefings by Aug. 5.  

This year’s top exterior home trends

Curb appeal is important to today’s homeowners — that is, they want the exteriors of their homes to appeal to their own preferences and sensibilities rather than those of potential buyers.

Redfin adds weather data to home listings as buyers prioritize climate in moving decisions

The findings come as Redfin partnered with The Weather Company on all for-sale listings to provide ZIP Code-level metrics to buyers.

NAR: Pending home sales dip in June with many local pockets of strength

The annual and monthly declines of 0.3% and 5.4%, respectively, do not fully capture the geographic variability of market performance. 

Keller Williams Realty to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group

With more than 1,200 affiliated agents, JMG reportedly generated nearly $5.9 billion in sales volume across more than 12,300 transaction sides in 2025.  

NAR: Existing home sales rise year over year in June

The median sales price of a home hit an all-time high of $440,600. 

Cotality: US home-price growth reverses slow down, picks up steam

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 4.8% between May 2026 and May 2027. 

Realtor.com: Median list price in DFW stays flat in June as sellers recalibrate

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

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MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

The uptick was driven by a slight dip in mortgage rates. 

Case-Shiller: Dallas home-price growth posts monthly gain in April

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the 11th month in a row. 

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MBA: Mortgage applications tick higher despite ‘more hawkish’ Fed tone

The increase was driven by refinancing activity as purchase applications dipped. 

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