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Housing starts miss expectations in September

New home construction missed analyst estimates in September, falling 8.1% month over month to an annual rate 1,439,000 homes, according to government statistics. 

Housing market hit hard as mortgage rates reach 20-year high, inflation woes grow

Mortgage rates rose to 6.9%, the highest they’ve been since April 2002.

Phoenix leads the nation in year-over-year housing inventory percentage growth

Phoenix led the way among large metros with 167.3% growth in active listings, followed by Raleigh, N.C., (166.1%) and Nashville (125.3%). 

First-time homebuyers bounce back amid rising rates

First-time homebuyers now make up 45% of current homebuyers, according to Zillow. The numbers represent a rebound from the lows of the pandemic.

Keller Williams expands to Switzerland

The new franchise will be the brokerage’s 16th in Europe as it pursues other expansion opportunities around the world. 

Median home and condo prices in Arizona Regional MLS drop for fourth consecutive month

Single-family homes had a median sale price of $470,000 in September, down from $475,000 the previous month and from its peak of $510,000 in May.

Toll Brothers co-founder Robert Toll dies

The former chairman and CEO of the homebuilder died of Parkinson’s disease at 81. 

With eye on the Mountain West, Atlanta’s RangeWater hires senior managing director

The Atlanta-based multifamily firm is expanding into Denver, Phoenix and Salt Lake City. 

Tempe named second-best place to live in the U.S.

Communities on the list were ranked based on economic opportunities, quality of life, diversity and where the best futures lie.

Phoenix housing cooling faster than markets in most other major cities

The markets cooling fastest are many of the same places that saw the biggest spikes in home prices during the last three years. 

Grady Ligon joins RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. as CIO

RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. has named Grady Ligon as its new chief information officer. Ligon brings 20-plus years of experience to the position, as well as his proven track record for integrating technology to enhance business growth.

CoreLogic: Pace of home-price increases slows for fourth month in a row in August

Looking ahead, CoreLogic expects the year-over-year pace of home-price appreciation to slow to 3.5% by August 2023. 

Mortgage payments up 15% since mid-August

Market volatility is causing more and more homebuyers to delay or cancel plans to make a purchase.

Slide into home!

As if a lakeside property were not fun enough, this home in Madison, Wisconsin. includes a large spiraling slide in the foyer.

Revive wins NAR Pitch Battle

The National Association of Realtors® has named Revive as the winner of the 2022 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit “Pitch Battle.”

Arizona ranked the No. 6 state for retirement

The average retirement income in Arizona is $30,168 (20th among all states).

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