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Washington agent Jeanie Kendall launches nationwide LGBTQ-friendly real estate referral brokerage

Though licensed in Washington, Common Ground Referrals will serve clients across the United States.

Is the data center boom affecting residential real estate?

Three years after the opening of a large center, ZIP codes retained 66% of their pre-opening active listings, compared to 43% in similar areas without a data center.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren questions Compass-MRED partnership over fair housing, antitrust concerns

Just last month, the Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust began looking into the relationship between Compass and MRED.

Phoenix tightens as Scottsdale luxury inventory grows: Matthew Gardner’s Q2 2026 housing market update

Economist Matthew Gardner joins Phoenix Agent to discuss factors making waves in the national real estate climate, like the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, plus local themes like the ultra-luxury market boom in Scottsdale.

Case-Shiller: Phoenix home-price growth rises in May

Nationally, home-price growth topped 1% for the first time in 2026.

Compass-MRED partnership draws federal antitrust scrutiny

MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass CEO Robert Reffkin were summoned by the subcommittee to provide briefings by Aug. 5.  

Keller Williams makes additions to national leadership team

“John, Sean, Andy, Lesley and Gabby are builders and operators with a track record of turning opportunity into results,” said CEO and President Chris Czarnecki. “Now, we’re putting that experience to work at greater scale.”

Redfin adds weather data to home listings as buyers prioritize climate in moving decisions

The findings come as Redfin partnered with The Weather Company on all for-sale listings to provide ZIP Code-level metrics to buyers.

New survey finds homebuyers value walkability

The triennial survey of 2,000 American residents from the 50 largest metropolitan areas, the National Association of REALTORS® Community and Transportation Preference Survey, found buyers and residents prefer more housing options and communities designed for easy access.

REMAX: Phoenix home sales slide in June

Nationally, home sales in the 51 metro areas surveyed by REMAX showed measured growth of 8.9% month over month and 7.8% year over year, REMAX said. 

NAR: Pending home sales dip in June with many local pockets of strength

The annual and monthly declines of 0.3% and 5.4%, respectively, do not fully capture the geographic variability of market performance. 

Keller Williams Realty to acquire the Jason Mitchell Group

With more than 1,200 affiliated agents, JMG reportedly generated nearly $5.9 billion in sales volume across more than 12,300 transaction sides in 2025.  

NAR: Existing home sales rise year over year in June

The median sales price of a home hit an all-time high of $440,600. 

Cotality: US home-price growth reverses slow down, picks up steam

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 4.8% between May 2026 and May 2027. 

Preliminary injunction hearing held in Zillow lawsuit against Compass, MRED

The hearing will determine whether Zillow can continue enforcing its ban on MRED’s listing feed while its lawsuit against Compass and MRED proceeds toward trial. 

New listings surge in Phoenix as median list price dips

Nationally, the median list price slipped 2.4%, marking the eighth month in a row of declines. 

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