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Jan 2, 2025 · Week after week in 2024, the residential brokerage world was flooded with industry-shaking news, making it a challenge for real estate professionals to keep up with the headlines or understand their impact.

20 hours ago · Holly Parker, an industry veteran with three decades of experience, has spent most of career at Elliman, tallying more than $10 billion in lifetime sales and consistently ranking as the firm's No. 1 or 2 agent, while the Holly Parker Team generates more than $500 million annually, according to a news release. "The real estate industry is evolving faster than ever," Parker said, "and Compass ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Decisions in residential real estate are often based on market data — sometimes conflicting, often confusing. Housing Market Decoded, authored by economists and other market experts, helps put the data in context so you can make sense of the numbers.

Nov 25, 2024 · Editor's note: Since 2006, the Swanepoel Trends Report has provided in-depth research and analysis to help leaders understand the forces shaping residential real estate.This exclusive series of excerpts highlights each trend featured in the 2025 report, which was released in November 2024. Navigating Consolidation and Competition: Brokerages have been getting bigger, with a small number of ...

Dec 16, 2024 · Editor's note: Since 2006, the Swanepoel Trends Report has provided in-depth research and analysis to help leaders understand the forces shaping residential real estate.This exclusive series of excerpts highlights each trend featured in the 2025 report, which was released in November 2024. How Climate Changes Influence Housing and Broker Strategy: Major climate events — wildfires, extreme ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Editor's note: Since 2006, the Swanepoel Trends Report has provided in-depth research and analysis to help leaders understand the forces shaping residential real estate.This exclusive series of excerpts highlights each trend featured in the 2025 report, which was released in November 2024. 5 Housing Market Factors to Monitor in 2025: The unusual circumstances of the past few years, including ...

Dec 17, 2024 · Residential market trends have become notoriously hard to predict since the pandemic, but several 2025 forecasts appear to share some common threads.. Economic experts from Fannie Mae and Veterans United Home Loans are among the latest to offer their outlooks, providing insight into what consumers and industry professionals should expect in terms of market movement and borrowing rates next year.

Nov 9, 2024 · BOSTON, Mass. — A year ago, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors predicted a rebound in 2024. It never materialized, but he now thinks that after more than two years of sluggish sales, the housing market is (finally) primed for a recovery.

Oct 23, 2024 · A closer look at the biggest opportunities. The report describes 20 specific opportunities for those in residential real estate — from agents and brokers to NAR, state and local associations, and MLSs — and they include some of the hottest topics in real estate today.