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Rechat partners with SkySlope

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Texas

A Southlake mansion priced at $12.995 million tops this past month’s ranking of the 10 most expensive new listings in Texas.

The fallacy of price testing a listing

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

NAR: Pending home sales post best performance since February 2023

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

Igloo for sale, snow not included

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

Shawn Buck installed as GFWAR president alongside 2026 board

Joining Buck on the leadership team are Vice President and President-Elect Thaddius Watson of We Sell Texas, Secretary and Treasurer Kim Gartner of Roots Real Estate and Immediate Past President Paul Epperley of Hallowed Homes.

Dallas and Fort Worth among top US cities for startups

Dallas ranked as the No. 3 large city — defined as those with populations over one million — while Fort Worth ranked No 4.

1 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 plane crash

The ranch also features a fully-stocked vintage convenience store, geodome, windmill and many other abandoned artifacts.

Lifestyle over luxury: How homebuyers shopped in 2025

Evidence points to home shoppers prioritizing the experiences they’ll have in their home over the style or size, Zillow said.

Builder confidence ticks up after December rate cut but remains negative

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth in November

Multiple agents handled both transaction sides in November’s ranking of the 10 most expensive homes sold in Fort Worth, acting as both the listing agent and buyer’s agent.

Buyers will be hunting for homes in these hot spots next year

Midwestern and southern metros may dominate buyer interest in 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

Fed cuts rates again, despite growing division among members

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.

Rechat now integrated with Follow Up Boss

The partnership combines Rechat’s Marketing Center with Follow Up Boss’ CRM and market reports in one real estate “super app.”

Average buyer’s agent commission jumps in Q3

The average commission was up from a recent low in third quarter 2024 that followed the NAR settlement. 

Cotality: Home-price growth slips to slowest pace since 2012

Geographically, trends varied widely, with formerly hot areas like Florida and the Southeast posting the deepest declines and formerly cool areas, like the Midwest, showing healthy gains.

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