What skills will brokerages and their leaders need in 2025?

In the face of economic headwinds and shifting market dynamics, brokerages must embrace change with clarity, strategy and agility, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes.

Number of cities with $1M starter homes balloons 174% from 2020

From 2020 to 2025, the number of cities with million-dollar starter homes has grown from 85 to 233. Twenty five states had these cities, with California and New York having the highest concentration.

RealPage targeted in new lawsuit over rent-setting by New Jersey AG

Attorney General Matthew Platkin is the latest to narrow in on the apartment data giant, alleging it operated as a ‘cartel’ along with some of the nation’s largest property management firms.

Existing-home sales fall to slowest pace since 2009 amid rising costs

Existing-home sales decreased by 5.9 percent from February and by 2.4 percent from March 2024 as homebuyers continued to deal with affordability challenges, said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.