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Market for new homes outperforms that of existing ones in April

The median sales price of new homes sold in April rose 8% to $422,500 from $391,100 in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.

Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow’s access to listing data amid antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Midwest Real Estate Data restored Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data May 22 after a federal judge granted Zillow’s request for a preliminary injunction, ordering MRED to reinstate listing feeds to its consumer websites while the companies’ legal

NAR: Pending home sales gain ground in April

Among the top 50 metro areas, Boston and Miami led the pack. 

Zillow files antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Zillow has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass over an April agreement to share Compass’s listings through MRED’s private listing network.

Case-Shiller: Denver home-price growth rises month over month

S&P Dow Jones Indices noted that inflation outpaced national home-price appreciation for the ninth month in a row.

MRED expands nationwide access as Compass becomes first brokerage to share listings on PLN

Midwest Real Estate Data is expanding its multiple listing service nationwide, giving any licensed real estate agent access to its platform and Private Listing Network.

Viewpoints: Brokers oppose Washington’s ‘Millionaires Tax’

Forty-one states tax millionaires as part of standard income taxes, although Washington is the sixth state to enact tax law specific to millionaires.

Pending home sales rise in February, portending a strong spring selling season

Regionally, pending sales rose in the Midwest, South and West, and declined in the Northeast on a month-over-month basis.

Century 21 Prosperity goes independent as Jade Real Estate

The brokerage was founded three years ago by Managing Broker William Lawrence and Kelvin Caiati. 

The exterior of the 2-story brick and white-siding "Wheeler House" featured in Stranger Things.
‘Stranger Things’ Wheeler House sells in Atlanta

Inside, the house includes original retro features like wood paneling, built-in bookshelves, a brick fireplace and an eat-in kitchen perfect for enjoying Eggos.

DeLex Realty to expand to Colorado under leadership of Tayler Hakalmazian

In addition to her responsibilities in Colorado, Hakalmazian will retain her roles as managing broker of DeLex Realty and designated broker of DeLex’s sister company, D-Lex.

Toll Brothers opens model townhomes at ParkVue on the Platte in Littleton

The community offers three new series of townhomes. 

Tracey Royal
Coldwell Banker names Chicago agent-development exec Tracey Royal to national role

Royal’s 30 years of industry experience include her stint as vice president of agent development for Coldwell Banker’s Chicago City Region.

Arizona among states most affected by government shutdown

Nationwide, the shutdown costs the country $400 million every day. But some states — particularly those with large shares of government employees and contractors — are feeling the brunt of that cost more than others.

Case-Shiller: Denver home-price growth slips in July as national market downshifts to ‘slower gear’

The pace of home-price appreciation declined to its weakest pace in 10 years, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

Case-Shiller: Denver home-price growth dips in May, as national market undergoes ‘slow unwind’

Nationally, the pace of home-price appreciation declined to its slowest pace in almost two years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index. 

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