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The 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth in September

The most expensive home sold in Fort Worth last month stayed on the market for 118 days before closing.

Attracting broker talent, building teams and agent legacy plans

Agent Publishing Founder and Publisher Anne Hartnett discusses Brokerage Culture with Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty’s Val Burmester, Rachel Schindler and Dean Jones.

The impact of the government shutdown on Texas

Nationwide, the shutdown costs the country $400 million every day. But some states — particularly those with large shares of government employees and contractors — are feeling the brunt of that cost more than others.

HomeSmart launches rebrand with new logo

HomeSmart’s updated logo retains the brand’s red diamond symbol with a modernized monogram and typeface.

Greater Fort Worth, Lewisville Realtor associations merge

The plan, first introduced in August, was approved via a formal member vote on Oct. 8, effectively turning all GLAR members into GFWAR members.

How Texas homebuyers feel about their recent real estate transactions

For its inaugural Texas Homebuying Experience Report, the association surveyed Texas Realtors about their experiences with buyer clients during the first six months of the year.

How the housing market shift is giving buyers the edge

Across reports from Realtor.com, Zillow and Redfin, the data converges on one clear truth: the housing market’s momentum is tilting toward those shopping for homes rather than those selling them.

Case-Shiller: Dallas home-price growth stalls in July as national market shifts to ‘slower gear’

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

The HAR.com-NTREIS data share is live

The partnership, initially announced in February, means that HAR MLS subscribers will now have access to over 80% of all Texas listings.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

The priciest new listing in Texas this past month is a $22 million estate that spans 14,341 square feet — that’s over $1,500 per square foot.

From dairy farm to family home

Talk about a modern farmhouse! This former working dairy farm in Oswego, Illinois, now boasts a rustic open floor plan with modernized living quarters upstairs.

Fixer-upper listings climb as buyer demand surges

Searches for “fixer-upper” on Realtor.com in July 2025 have more than tripled in volume compared to four years ago.

New-home sales crush expectations in August, jump 20.5% from July on builder incentives

The pace of new-home sales hit an annual rate of 800,000, its highest level since January 2022. 

Fannie Mae lowers mortgage-rate forecasts after Fed cut

Fannie Mae also reduced its forecasts for home sales in 2025 and 2026. 

Compass to acquire Anywhere Real Estate for $1.6B

The stock-swap deal will bring Anywhere’s brands, including Better Homes and Gardens, CENTURY 21, Coldwell Banker and Sotheby’s International, under the Compass umbrella. 

NAR survey finds Realtors willing to pay for technology tools

The annual survey finds most Realtors pay at least $50 a month for work technology, despite a majority feeling satisfied with the tech provided by their brokerages.

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