The Asian Real Estate Association of America named Phoenix-area real estate agent Christopher Karas to its 2026 A-List, which recognized the top-ranked AREAA members in the country based on both sales volume and transaction sides in 2025.

The 5,130-square-foot office is more than double the size of the brokerage’s previous Gilbert office.

The acquisition adds almost 2,000 agents to the HomeSmart network, bringing it to over 27,000 agents nationwide.  

Featuring original 1983 finishes and the ultimate insulation, this in-ground abode in the foothills of El Dorado, California, is charming in the front but buried in the back.

Longer-term interest rates, such as mortgages, have largely priced in this latest increase and are not expected to have much of a reaction to the news.

The campaign, which Realtor.com launched at SXSW in 2025, aims to encourage officials to take advantage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act to streamline the homebuilding process. 

Winners of the 2026 Phoenix Agents’ Choice Awards are prominently featured on our August roundup of the priciest home sales in Arizona.

Scottsdale scored high based on its retiree-friendly environment, coming in first for quality of life and second for its percentage of population aged 65 and older.

Since the Hispanic Wealth Project’s founding in 2014, Hispanic household wealth has more than tripled across the U.S.

In Phoenix, specifically, buyers who wait until the first week of November to buy stand to see 16.4% more active listings.

However, Phoenix REALTORS® President Sammy Glassman says those numbers shouldn’t deter sellers from listing.

At the same time, the median-sales price rose again, as months’ supply of homes for sale hit a 10-year high. 

The increase in purchase activity offset a decrease in refinancings. 

The reports show higher mortgage rates taking a larger share of household income while applications for new-home purchases are falling.

The priciest new listing in Arizona is still a work in progress: The $20 million estate, currently being built by BedBrock Developers, is set for completion in 2028.

This home in Maricopa, Arizona, may look kind of like an igloo, but it’s actually made entirely of fiberglass.