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The National Association of REALTORS® has claimed that the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in the House delivers significant victories for homeowners and real estate professionals.

Pets aren’t just companions — they’re family. And according to a recent National Association of REALTORS® report, one in five homebuyers actively considered their pet’s needs when choosing a neighborhood.

According to a report from Clever Real Estate, the average total commission for U.S. real estate agents is now 5.44%, a rise from 5.32% over the past year, despite the recent broker commission reforms from the National Association of REALTORS®.

The association said the legislation contains five of its key priorities, including a permanent extension for the mortgage-interest deduction and a temporary quadrupling of the SALT-deduction cap.

The organization issued a statement in support of the pro-development campaign at its annual meeting in Tampa.

Phoenix’s strong rank was due largely to its population growth, which jumped 14% year over year in 2023 and 2.3% so far in 2025.

May’s 1.8% monthly gain follows a 6.3% drop in April, the National Association of REALTORS® said.

Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director William J. Pulte posted to X issuing an order that directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider cryptocurrency as an “asset for single-family loans.”

The pace of home-price appreciation slowed to its most modest pace since 2023, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index.

The median-sales price for an existing home rose 1.3% year over year to $422,800.

The lawsuit also claims that with Zillow, sellers don’t have control over how their properties are marketed, a sentiment that’s been a core tenet of anti-clear cooperation rhetoric over the past year.

Homebuilder sentiment recently reached its third-lowest level since 2012.

The U.S. housing market has exceeded one million active listings for the first time since the winter of 2019, according to Realtor.com’s May Monthly Housing Trends Report.

Based on transaction volume in 2024, Matias Rosales, an agent with Realty ONE Group Gateway, was the highest-ranking Latino agent in the Phoenix area and the No. 15 Latino agent in the country.

“NAHREP supports the human rights of all people living in the United States,” the association wrote. “These rights are preserved by the U.S. Constitution and include the right to due process.”

The Mortgage Bankers Association said the post-Memorial Day increase came despite economic uncertainty and largely static interest rates.