Existing-home sales hit highest level since December

Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains.

EXp promotes marketing chief Wendy Forsythe to COO

Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at eXp Realty, the cloud-based brokerage announced this week.

Fannie Mae just approved a Bitcoin-backed home loan for the first time

Better Home & Finance and Coinbase have funded the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage collateralized by Bitcoin, with plans to open the product to qualified borrowers nationwide by this summer.

Johnny DelPrete on golf and the art of networking

Douglas Elliman agent and former professional golfer Johnny DelPrete shares the key to building a solid network in the luxury market.