Mortgage rates are spiking on Friday’s blowout jobs report

Employers added 272,000 jobs in May, far exceeding the consensus view among economists that payrolls would rise by 180,000 and the average of 232,000 over the past year.

Residential marketplace newbie Realoq expands to 3 new states

California-based, "multi-sided" residential portal Realoq has expanded to Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. The company raised $3 million in seed funding in 2023.

Ben Bray & Associates joins Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

Ben Bray & Associates, a 27-year-old Tennessee brokerage, is the sixth to join Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate in 2024. The Lafayette-based brokerage boasts 28 agents across two offices.

High-end condos, co-ops bright spots for Manhattan in May

The Hamptons luxury market also performed well across both single-family homes and condos, according to Douglas Elliman's new signed contracts report.