As U.S. homebuyers continue to navigate a bittersweet housing market–one where inventory is becoming more balanced in many markets but prices and mortgage rates remain elevated–home purchase application activity pulled back this past week as rates hit their highest point since June 2025. The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure…

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PropStream has announced its sponsorship of and attendance at Syndicate9 Mastermind 2026, taking place September 25-26 in Scottsdale, Arizona. Syndicate9 is an invitation-only event that brings together real estate investors and experienced operators to exchange ideas, solve business challenges and build stronger systems. Led by Brandon Jarvela, owner of Flip2Freedom, the event focuses on practical…

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Above, from left, Keith Smith, Ken Baris, Katy McGrath, Ennis Antoine and John Featherston Housing affordability in the U.S. remains one of the most pressing challenges facing the real estate industry, with the high cost of homes, mortgage rates remaining elevated and limited inventory in many regions continuing to put homeownership out of reach for…

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What gets people to move? That is a question every real estate professional can answer to some degree. The big picture usually includes the five Ds (divorce, death, diapers, diamonds and diplomas), which are life circumstances that (often) necessitate a home sale and/or purchase—what economists have called non-discretionary moves. But as affordability and mortgage lock-ins…

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Weichert Real Estate Affiliates, Inc. has been named one of Franchise Business Review’s Top 50 Most Innovative Franchises of 2026, recognized for independent franchisee feedback and satisfaction data, the company has announced. According to Franchise Business Review, the honor highlights franchise systems that consistently demonstrate innovation, adaptability and a commitment to helping franchise owners thrive…

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When my husband and I bought our first house, we had professional movers for the first time. They got to work quickly and made their way through the apartment with little supervision. It was great! But then as I unpacked boxes at our house, I opened a box to find a full wastebasket that had…

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John Millen Vice President of Agent Growth and Development Lamacchia Realty Waltham, Massachusetts https://www.lamacchiarealty.com/leadership/john-millen Regions served: Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Florida Years in real estate: 10 Number of offices: 28 Number of agents: 800-plus Work philosophy that you live by: Get up and work…no excuses! You hit the ground running as…

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(TNS)– For 15 years, Realtor® Doug Shafer has watched with frustration and dismay to see hundreds of what he calls “predatory” signs—with offers such as “CA$H For Your House,” or “We Buy Houses,” or “Sell Your House Fast for Cash”—posted in his neighborhood on Kansas City’s poorer east side. Convinced that the signs were meant…

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Historic New York City brokerage Warburg Realty is shifting brands again, only a matter of months after its previous move. Back in July the brokerage had shifted from the Coldwell Banker brand as Coldwell Banker Warburg to the Compass brand as Warburg at Compass—a lateral move of sorts due to Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere brands…

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Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. Summer 2026 did not pick up speed as the industry had originally hoped when the year began, largely due to elevated inflation from the Iran war. However, some positive signs for the housing market might still…

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