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Report: Immigrants drive housing production in top US homebuilding metros

Research showed a disproportionately high share of foreign-born workers active in the construction trades nationally in 2024.

Closings rise in Maricopa County, surpass 2024 volume

Homebuyers purchased 4,006 properties during the month, up from 3,379 during December 2024. Pending sales, however, declined 28.6% year over year.

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman steps down after Rocket integration

The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year. 

RE/MAX Fine Properties merges with RE/MAX Professionals

The new entity will be led by four managing partners: Greg Remmers, Melissa Dierks, Jamie Wong and Nate Martinez.

Matthew Gardner breaks down top 2026 real estate predictions

Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

Compass, Anywhere complete $1.6B merger to form Compass International Holdings

Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have officially completed their all-stock merger and will now operate as Compass International Holdings (CIH), led by chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin. 

Trump’s proposed ban on institutional home ownership raises more questions than answers 

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Arizona REALTORS®: Market outlook positive for 2026

Expected interest rate cuts in 2026 are likely to draw even hesitant buyers back to the market.

Radiance at Superstition Vistas remains Phoenix’s top-selling MPC

Based on total new-home sales closed last year, the Apache Junction community from D.R. Horton ranked No. 21 in the United States, with 596 sales.

Compass, Anywhere secure stockholder approval for merger

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

Scottsdale is the No. 1 city for finding a job in 2026

Comparing 180 United States cities, WalletHub found Scottsdale to have the best job market in the country, based both on job availability and the city’s overall socioeconomic growth.

Pearl rolls out first-ever individual performance profiles for every house in America

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Arizona

Two agents from Realty ONE Group — Joan Levinson and Joshua Peters — are responsible for the four most expensive new listings in Arizona.

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 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. 

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