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NAR’s REALTORS® Relief Foundation offers grants to tornado victims

The REALTORS® Relief Foundation has offered more than $1.6 million in disaster relief aid to help victims of recent tornadoes in Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas and Oklahoma.

Siegfried & Roy’s Vegas oasis lists for $3 million

The late entertainment duo Siegfried & Roy didn’t just maintain a home in Las Vegas. Theirs was a grand “jungle palace” featuring a bird sanctuary and animal enclosures. Both Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn lived on the large compound,

This triangular home is an edgy marvel

In Buffalo, New York, one unique home pokes out above the rest: The Triangle House.

Sizing up from a condo to a house in Phoenix

Condominium owners looking for more space, access to outdoor areas and increased distance from neighbors often consider a detached home to be a natural upgrade. But are these upsizing dreams actually attainable?

Phoenix firms among top 100 in RealTrends 500 rankings

HomeSmart finished 2022 with 46,123 transactions and over $23 billion in sales, making it the No. 9 firm in the country by both sides and volume.

Optimism for spring selling season grows with third monthly rise in pending sales 

The National Association of REALTORS® Pending Home Sales Index rose for the third month in a row, suggesting the housing market’s contraction could be “coming to an end.” 

Pace of annual home-price gains slows again in latest Case-Shiller; Phoenix prices are flat

In Phoenix, home prices were flat year-over-year in January; month over month, they were down 1.2%. 

NAR Generational Trends Report: Millennials fall back while Gen Z doubles its market share

NAR’s annual Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends Report reveals that millennials are losing their market share — fast — while baby boomers and Gen Z make new gains.

New-home sales rise 1.1% in February as median-sales price surges 

The supply of new homes for sale ticked lower from February, according to government figures.

NAR: Existing-home sales jump in February, ending a year of declines 

The annual rate of 4.58 million sales was up 14.5% from January but down 22.6% from the February 2022 rate of 5.92 million. 

Realtor.com: Week of April 23 is best time to list in Phoenix

Nationally, the week of April 16-22 is likely to provide sellers with the most favorable conditions for a successful sale of any week of the year, although the exact timing varies widely by market. 

How sellers can — and should — improve curb appeal

The vast majority of Realtors — 92% — suggest that sellers improve the “curb appeal” of a home before listing. But how exactly should they go about that?

Housing starts post major gains in February 

A shortage of existing-home inventory is driving more people to the market for newly built homes. 

Lessen names new president and CSO: Joshua Swift and Michael Krumwiede

As president, Swift will strategize growth for Lessen’s residential services while Krumwiede, as CSO, will lead scalable business plans and oversee expansion opportunities, as well as capital markets activities.

Arizona REALTORS®’ Step Up 2023 Conference coming up soon

Arizona Realtors from all over the state are invited to learn, connect and strategize at the event, which is themed “stepping up” to help create a better business for all.

Builder confidence rises again in March 

Homebuilders expressed “cautious optimism” that the lack of existing inventory would drive demand for new homes despite high construction costs and interest rates, the National Association of Home Builders reported.    

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