Above, photo credit: Maximillian Conacher While bringing a period of quiet uncertainty for much of the real estate industry, 2025 proved in stark contrast to be a year of monumental change for HomeSmart. After spending decades shaping real estate’s first and most successful 100%-model brokerage into an industry powerhouse, Founder and CEO Matt Widdows now…

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U.S. homebuilders say a mix of demographic, economic and technological forces will significantly influence the long-term health of the home-building industry and housing demand, both positively and negatively over the next decade. The results were tallied from special questions included in the most recent National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI),…

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The residential real estate industry is experiencing an unprecedented wave of consolidation and change. Change creates challenges—but it also creates opportunities for the prepared. Major transactions in recent years highlight this trend. Compass acquired Anywhere and @properties, Rocket Companies acquired Redfin, and Stone Point Capital has made a significant investment in Keller Williams. These headline…

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Two federal judges this week appeared inclined to let a parallel homebuyer antitrust case against several brokerages move toward settlement, mostly denying plaintiffs who have fought to block or consolidate the competing litigation.  The controversy came after Anywhere Real Estate struck a $9.6 million settlement in a copycat case that lawyers in the original and…

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Home-price growth continued to slow in 2026, according to the latest Cotality data, pointing to the oh-so awaited beginnings of market stabilization the industry has been craving. Cotality’s Home Price Index™ for January found that year-over-year home-price growth was only 0.74% in January, and prices fell 0.1% month-over-month from December 2025.  Regionally, the results are…

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In a report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on March 6, the U.S. economy lost 92,000 jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather. February was the third time in the past five months that payrolls declined, following a sharp revision showing a drop of 17,000 in December. As stocks sold…

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As inflation and economic challenges continue to put pressure on the housing construction industry, rising construction costs may point to continued affordability challenges for homebuyers, according to the latest data. The Producer Price Index (PPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released last week found that construction costs for single-family homes were up by 3.2%…

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PropStream announces its attendance at the upcoming Income Building Live conference in Nashville, Tennessee, from March 19–21, 2026.  The conference brings together both new and experienced real estate investors to share strategies, build relationships and learn practical approaches for creating long-term real estate success. Known for its community-driven environment, the event focuses on helping individual…

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Tyler Thornhill President Janet McAfee Real Estate, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Saint Louis, Missouri https://janetmcafee.com  Region served: St. Louis, Missouri Years in real estate: 21 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 120 Favorite part of your job: Seeing agents succeed. Best advice for new agents: Spend time in…

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After a brief dip into the fives, mortgage rates ticked back up this week and will likely continue to rise if the conflict with Iran escalates into a prolonged war, economists cautioned this week. “The launch of the conflict in Iran over the weekend and its subsequent escalation has stoked fears of wartime inflation that…

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