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Case-Shiller: Phoenix home prices rise in March as national price growth slows  

In Phoenix, home prices rose 1.92% year over year and 0.15% month over month in March. 

NAHREP: The Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originators

The highest-ranking Latino originator in the greater Phoenix area was Lizy Hoeffer of CrossCountry Mortgage, who reached a sales volume of $102,357,706 across 246 transactions.

Report: Douglas Elliman gets takeover offer from Anywhere Real Estate 

The initial bid is unlikely to be accepted, an insider told Bloomberg.

Guaranteed Rate Affinity appoints Guadagnino and Dilday to leadership roles

Guaranteed Rate Affinity has appointed Dino Guadagnino as regional vice president of reverse mortgages and Kevin Dilday as area sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic region. 

The Montlake ‘Spite House’

At its widest point, the house measures 15 feet across. At its narrowest, just 55 inches — barely big enough for a standard doorway.

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Zillow outlines private-listing ban set for May 28 rollout 

The online marketplace fleshed out the rules of its new listing access standards policy that was unveiled in the wake of the National Association of REALTORS’® Clear Cooperation update. 

Debunking 80/20: New data shows it’s 65/20

New data released by CoreLogic/Cotality, and examined by noted industry researcher Mike DelPrete, contradicts this commonly held notion, however, and shows that the ratio is actually closer to 65/20.  

RE/MAX: Phoenix home sales rise year over year in April 

Nationally, home sales slid 1.4% year over year but increased 11.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

This mansion has a literal man cave

Although it looks like a typical luxury log home from the driveway, the basement has been turned into a concrete cavern, accessible from a hidden “miner’s-style” entrance.

Former Peerage Realty CEO Swartzman to become Christie’s International president 

The appointment, announced at Christie’s International Real Estate’s recent annual conference, will take effect in June. 

Gateless integrates Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator to improve self-employment income analysis

Gateless has integrated Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator into its automated mortgage-underwriting package, which will enable lenders to quickly and accurately calculate income from self-employment, business ownership or rental properties.  

Mike Buffler joins Rate to expand services for entertainment clients

Mike Buffler, a 13-year veteran of the entertainment banking industry, has joined Rate to provide flexible, strategic mortgage solutions for its athlete and musician clients nationwide. 

The 10 most expensive homes sold in Arizona in April

The priciest home sale in Arizona last month was a $14.9 million estate in Scottsdale.

NAHB: Builder confidence drops in May on tariff uncertainty 

The association noted, however, that 90% of the responses to its survey tracking homebuilder sentiment were received before the announcement of a 90-day reprieve in U.S.-China tariffs. 

NAR names REACH class of 2025 

The real estate-technology firms will receive help scaling up their businesses from the association’s strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures. 

NAR: Affordability gap persists despite improvements in housing supply

Driven primarily by the construction boom during the pandemic, the housing market has seen some improvements in affordability, but homes remain out of reach for many would-be buyers.

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