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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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. 

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.

Rate has launched the first fully integrated Spanish-language mobile app from a U.S. mortgage lender. 

The move was widely anticipated and is expected to be followed by additional cuts this year. 

Construction and project management will be led by CK Management Services and Next Way Concepts.

The jump in mortgage activity was driven in large part by refinancings, which surged 58% in the week ended Sept. 12. 

At the same time, completions of new single-family homes were on the rise last month, according to federal statistics.