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Case-Shiller: Home prices hit all-time high for the 19th month in a row in December

In Phoenix, home prices posted a 2.09% year-over-year gain in December, while they slid 0.06% month over month. 

NAR and Phoenix REALTORS® reach agreement in MLS Choice saga

NAR said it reached an agreement with Phoenix REALTORS® that brings the local association into compliance with the NAR constitution and bylaws.

NAHB: Tariff worries help send builder confidence to five-month low

At the same time, builder sales expectations for the next six months posted their second-largest drop since the sentiment index started in 1985. 

As Redfin and Zillow partner in $100 million rental deal, Redfin lays off 450 employees

In the wake of this news, Redfin also laid off 450 employees.

NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts home-sales growth of 9% or more in 2025

Yun expects mortgage rates to drop to 6% by the end of the year.

Trump tariffs will hurt housing affordability, says NAHB

President Donald Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods will harm housing affordability in the United States, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) said in a statement over the weekend.

NAR: Existing-home sales rise for third month in a row in December

The median existing-home price for all housing types in December rose 6% from its year-ago level.    

Mark Willis steps down as CEO and president of Keller Williams, transitions to chief leadership officer

Willis initially served as president from 2002 to 2005 and as CEO from 2005 to 2014. He then resumed the post of CEO in November 2023 and took over as president again in March of last year.

Phoenix home sales jump year over year in December

Nationally, home sales were up 13.3% year over year and 4.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

73% of owners have regrets about their home purchase, survey finds

Those regrets may explain why the survey also found that 59% of respondents said they plan to move in 2025.

99% of local homes are too pricey for typical Scottsdale and Glendale residents

In 28 cities across the nation, the typical local family can afford less than 1% of for-sale properties. Among them: Glendale and Scottsdale.

The 2025 SP 200: Power players in Phoenix real estate

Matt Widdows, founder and CEO of Scottsdale-based HomeSmart, was the highest ranking Phoenix leader on the list at No. 25.

November pending home sales top expectations, hitting highest level since February 2023

In its last reading before the end of the year, the National Association of REALTORS®  Pending Home Sales Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase in November. 

NAR says Phoenix REALTORS® is ‘violating’ bylaws, moves to revoke charter

The National Association of REALTORS® will move to revoke Phoenix REALTORS’® charter following the local association’s refusal to “categorically withdraw” MLS Choice.

New-home sales rise 5.9% month over month in November

The median-sales price slid from $425,600 in October to $402,600 last month. 

Economist Matthew Gardner’s predictions for real estate in 2025

Matthew Gardner shares his predictions for the housing industry in 2025.

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