Sometimes, a town’s housing market can be just as expensive – or even more pricey – as a big city. A new analysis by LendingTree of the nation’s towns (defined as having a population from 10,000 to 49,999) found a pair of Cape Cod localities with seven-digit housing...
The Mid-Atlantic region covered by Bright MLS recorded 21,407 closed sales during July, a 4% year-over-year upswing. However, there were fewer new pending sales last month – a total of 20,366, 2.3% lower than July 2025. This decline occurred despite a 12.7% surge in...
The Eighth Circuit upheld the major real estate commission settlement this week, and I expect the legal arguments surrounding commissions will continue for some time. Objectors can still seek further review, an attorney representing some of them has said his clients...
Californians for Homeownership, a nonprofit organization sponsored by the California Association of Realtors (CAR), has filed lawsuits against the cities of San Diego, San Francisco, and Montebello that accuse the municipalities of trying to impose limits on a new...
The announcement by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle that they are returning to the UK created surprise on both sides of the Atlantic. However, the royal couple do not plan to sell their California home to settle permanently in the UK. Harry and Meghan came to...
A new data report from Redfin has found 14% of home sale agreements that went under contract in July were cancelled, up 13.7% from June. Last month’s cancellations marked the highest share in nearly three years on a seasonally adjusted basis. Redfin noted the deals...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 31-Sept. 4
