THIS WEEK IN
REAL ESTATE

Cybercrime against seniors is surging, with $7.75B reportedly lost in 2025

Investment fraud, much of it involving cryptocurrency and fake trading platforms, inflicted the heaviest financial toll on seniors.

New York joins states seeking to regulating private listing networks

New York introduced a bill to require public listing marketing and regulate private listing networks, as other states pass similar laws.

Homebuilding veteran David Assid joins First America Homes as Houston division president

Assid brings more than 37 years of homebuilding experience and joins the firm as it looks to expand in one of the most competitive housing markets in Texas and the U.S.

Homebuilder survey shows weaker sales and demand in March

BTIG and HomeSphere survey data shows that March demand cooled for small and midsized builders.

REMAX adds high-producing Chicago luxury team

The Rizzo Group will operate out of REMAX Premier's Lake Forest office — continuing its focus on luxury homes and investment properties.

Buyer momentum builds, but it’s far from universal

More than 60 percent of major U.S. housing markets are shifting toward buyers, as Realtor.com’s new Market Clock highlights a growing divide between regions and evolving local conditions.

America’s debt problem could keep mortgage rates high

The next obstacle to affordable housing may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve — it could be Washington's $38 trillion debt burden, experts say.

Serial scammer accused of defrauding real estate pros

Sean McClay allegedly swindled 17 real estate investors out of more than $1.4 million. His victims have been described as a group of "sophisticated, knowledgeable real estate professionals."

New pre-marketing platforms face trust issues, adoption hurdles: Intel

Many real estate agents tell Intel that newly announced partnerships to plug "coming soon" listings won't change how they do business.

Will global upheaval tank the spring market? The Download

Find out how the war in Iran, fuel shortages and other international uncertainty will affect the spring real estate market.

What you don’t know about down payment programs could cost your clients $18,000

In this episode, Rob Chrane, CEO of Down Payment Resource, and Mosi Gatling, New American Funding, break down why buyers are missing an average of $18,000 and how agents are often the reason.

March CPI jumps 0.9% as gas prices surge on Iran conflict

The Consumer Price Index rose 0.9 percent in March, its largest monthly gain since June 2022, as a 21.2 percent surge in gasoline prices — the biggest single-month increase in the index's history — accounted for nearly three-quarters of the monthly i

NAR reaches $52.25M settlement in buy-side commission case

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required.

The hottest and coldest housing markets of 2026, ranked

New data ranks the hottest and coolest housing markets in 2026, highlighting a shift toward supply-constrained cities and cooling Sun Belt metros.

Building a business that runs smarter (not harder): Streaming

Learn to use advances in artificial intelligence to streamline and supercharge every element of your business operations.

What It Really Costs to Live in Matthew McConaughey’s Neighborhood