Real Estate News

JULY 26, 2025

Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Illustration by Lanette Behiry/Adobe Stock Brokerages Century 21 gains 2 affiliates; eXp lands in Japan Kansas and Maryland indies align with C21; eXp enters its fourth global market this year; Douglas Elliman launches mortgage division; more. Real Estate News Staff July 26, 2025 5 mins Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones.

Land

BAM Media

JULY 26, 2025

BAM Key Details: Realtor.com reports that baby boomers now hold nearly $19 trillion in real estate wealth, accounting for almost half of the nation’s housing equity. In North Port-Bradenton alone, retirees aged 65 and up own $97 billion in property value, amounting to more than half of the metro’s total. Nationwide, home equity reached $34.5 trillion at the start of 2025, with boomers holding the largest generational share.

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Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2025

Housing inventory growth is starting to stall, despite elevated mortgage rates. As new listings begin their seasonal decline, we might have already reached our peak percentage growth rate for 2025. The recent stalling has already gradually reduced the year-over-year growth percentage by a slight amount. For the rest of the year I’ll be watching to see if lower mortgage rates make the inventory data start to decline earlier than the past few years, or, if for some reason mortgage rates get

Mortgages

Marco Santarelli

JULY 26, 2025

Mortgage rates today, July 26, 2025, generally remain stable with minor fluctuations. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate holds steady at 6.88% , unchanged from last week, while the 15-year fixed mortgage rate slightly decreased to 5.91% , and the 5-year ARM increased marginally to 7.76%. Refinance rates have mostly moved down with the 30-year fixed refinance rate dropping to 7.01%, though the 15-year fixed refinance rate nudged up to 5.92%.

Mortgages

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Technology

Housing Wire

JULY 26, 2025

Go Mortgage ‘s majority owner and CEO Michael Isaacs have parted ways, sources told HousingWire this week. Staff at the Ohio -based retail lender were told on Monday that Isaacs’ tenure was over, and that majority owner Jordan Hansell had named himself as interim CEO. The departure was a mutual decision, with Hansell and President Andrew Paganos running company operations, sources said.

Mortgages

Brownstoner

JULY 26, 2025

A Renovated Park Slope Brownstone and More to See, Starting at $1.499 Million Our picks for open houses to check out last weekend were found in Boerum Hill, Park Slope, Crown Heights, and Bay Ridge. They range in price from $1.499 million to $6.5 million. -- Grand Crown Heights Manse With Woodwork, Stained… Read More > The post Top 5 Stories on Brownstoner This Week: A Notable Crown Heights Manse appeared first on Brownstoner.

Renovation

Marco Santarelli

JULY 26, 2025

The burning question on everyone's mind – will mortgage rates go down to 3% in 2026 ? For prospective homebuyers and homeowners alike, the answer to this could mean the difference between finally purchasing that dream home or putting those refinance plans on hold. As of July 2025, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) hovering around 6.74% , a return to the historically low rates we saw during the pandemic seems like a distant memory.

Mortgages

Real Estate News

JULY 26, 2025

Watch the conversation with Ed Zorn, CRMLS VP and general counsel, as he shares his take on several pending lawsuits and the fate of the Sitzer/Burnett appeal.

Marco Santarelli

JULY 26, 2025

The big question on everyone's mind: Will the Fed cut interest rates next week at least by 25 basis points ? With the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) clocking in for their meeting July 29-30, 2025 , anticipation is high. The most probable outcome, in my view, is no rate cut. Everything points toward the Federal Reserve holding firm and maintaining the existing federal funds rate within the 4.25% to 4.5% range.

Investor

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Development

BubbleInfo

JULY 26, 2025

Tim is from Newport Beach so he’s taking some latitude here to see what’s acceptable around Carlsbad in 2025.

Marco Santarelli

JULY 26, 2025

Get ready, folks! All eyes are on the Federal Reserve as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) gears up for its meeting on July 29-30, 2025. So, what to expect from the Fed meeting next week ? I believe the most likely outcome is that the Fed will hold steady, maintaining the federal funds rate in its current range of 4.25% to 4.5%. But, as always, the devil's in the details, and a lot can happen.

Investor

BubbleInfo

JULY 26, 2025

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Inman

JULY 26, 2025

We've rounded up all five days of Cara Ameer's advice on working with high-end, high-profile, high-stakes clients from the worlds of sports and entertainment.

Residential

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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