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MBA: Mortgage applications rise as mortgage rates slide on weakening U.S. economy

Home-purchase activity remained elevated from 2024, but a cloudy economic outlook has deterred some would-be homebuyers. 

US housing market sees rising inventory, slower price growth and more negotiation room

After years of fast-paced home sales, tight inventory and relentless price growth, the U.S. housing market may finally be entering a new chapter.

VA Home Loan Reform Act becomes law

The law helps delinquent VA borrowers and allows them to pay buyer-agent commissions when house shopping. 

Underground living in a Tennessee bunker

The property is listed on Special Finds by India Mesa of Crye-Leike Elite for $750,000.

Realty Executives consolidates Arizona operations

The merger unifies over 24 office locations and approximately 1,000 agents under the Realty Executives Arizona Territory umbrella.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Arizona

The priciest new listing in Arizona is a $21 million mansion nestled into Camelback Mountain.

NAR: Pending home sales decline in June despite inventory increase

Geographically, the only region to post a monthly increase in pending sales was the Northeast, where they rose 2.1%, according to NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index.

Case-Shiller: Phoenix home-price growth dips in May, as national market undergoes ‘slow unwind’

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Who’s moving to Phoenix?

A new report from U-Haul identified the most common states of origin for do-it-yourself movers who relocated to Phoenix.

Radiance at Superstition Vistas and Bella Vista Farms among top-selling MPCs of 2025

Radiance at Superstition Vistas, an Apache Junction master-planned community from D.R. Horton, was the top-selling MPC in the area — and in Arizona.

Matthew Gardner’s Q2 2025 market insights

Real estate economist Matthew Gardner joins Agent Publishing Co-Publisher Anne Hartnett to unpack the biggest housing trends from the second quarter, plus the potential impact of a new Fed chair and the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

New-home sales climb in June as median price dips

The inventory of new homes for sale surged year over year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.    

John Hancock’s home for sale in Boston

The 3-story building currently serves as a law office, but it’s also a stop on Boston’s Freedom Trail.

NAR: Existing-home sales price hits all time high in June

At the same time, the pace of existing-home sales declined from May’s level. 

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

Nationally, home sales rose 5.7% year over year and 1.3% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Surprise: The best Arizona city for first-time homebuyers

Surprise was the top city in Arizona and the No. 4 city in the U.S., with Wallethub naming the Phoenix suburb the top real estate market in the country.

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