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Is the ‘lumber bubble’ finally bursting?

Lumber prices, once emblematic of widespread supply-chain woes, are finally beginning to fall. How will this affect the housing market?

Ranking every state by its most expensive home listing. Where does Texas land on the list?

It is a fun reminder that location is everything, and every state has amazing ultra-luxury properties for the right price.

Great location — adjacent to Jurassic Park

Your dream home is ready for excavation in Cleveland, Ohio. With large dinosaur statues playing out prehistoric scenes, this three-bedroom colonial is like no other home on the market.

Half of Americans are brought to tears while buying a home

A new Zillow survey revealed that 50% of Americans cry while buying a home, with Gen Z and millennial buyers far more likely to shed tears at least once during their home-buying journey.

Dallas home prices show no signs of slowing in March S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index 

Nationally, the index posted its highest annual increase ever.

3,500 Sunbelt rental homes acquired for $1 billion  

Most of the single-family homes are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama and Oklahoma. 

Pending-home sales fall to 10-year low 

Nevertheless, home prices are expected to continue rising through the end of the year, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. 

Orchard pilots cash-offer program for first-time buyers

Buy with Orchard gives first-time buyers the power of a cash offer to appeal to sellers and make homeownership more attainable.

New residential sales fall in April as home prices, mortgage rates continue to climb 

The rate of new single-family home sales fell 16.6% from March’s revised number, while the median sales price jumped to $450,600 from March’s revised median house price of $435,000. 

Compass joins the Fortune 500

Compass made its debut on the Fortune 500 today, becoming one of the youngest companies to make the list.

“Unusual” market in April as home sales slow, but listed homes still sell quickly and at high prices

The inventory of unsold homes increased in April, while the median existing-home sales price rose, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Single-family home construction slows for second month in a row as apartment starts jump 

“Builders are responding to higher mortgage rates and are chasing rising rents, with fewer homebuyers and more renters being forced to renew their leases.” — NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun 

NAHB: Builder confidence plunges in May on affordability concerns 

The release of the monthly survey from the National Association of Home Builders comes as the Biden Administration unveiled a housing-supply action plan that aims to boost the supply of affordable apartments and new homes. 

Inside the rise in Hispanic homeownership

The rate of Hispanic homeownership is steadily increasing, new data from The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals shows. With 8.8 million Hispanic-owned households, more than 48% of Latinos now own homes, reflecting a continual rise since 2014.

Realogy rebrands as Anywhere Real Estate

Realogy Holdings Corp. is officially rebranding as Anywhere Real Estate Inc. According to a press release, the company expects to implement the rebrand by end of second quarter 2022.

Zillow 3D Home tours now available on Redfin

Zillow 3D Home tours, which offer interactive, 360-degree views of listings, will now appear on Redfin automatically — with no additional steps required from agents.

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