The longtime executive said he was leaving now that the company has completed its integration with Rocket Companies, which acquired it last year. 

Hear Gardner’s takes — and a few predictions of his own — in this exclusive interview.

Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have officially completed their all-stock merger and will now operate as Compass International Holdings (CIH), led by chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin. 

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

President Trump’s proposal to ban investment firms from buying single-family homes is unlikely to have a major impact on affordability, observers said.

Stockholders of both Compass, Inc. and Anywhere Real Estate Inc. have overwhelmingly approved all proposals tied to the companies’ previously announced merger, signaling strong investor support for the $1.6 billion deal.

Pearl assigned a Pearl SCORE to every one of the 92 million single-family homes in the U.S., rating them on how well each performs across five factors of home life: safety, comfort, operations, resilience and energy.

Through its partnership with SkySlope, a transaction management app founded in 2011, Rechat now incorporates forms and e-signature options, plus data automation tools.

The push toward private or off‑MLS “test” listings delivers little proven pricing premiums, sells a small share privately and often lengthens time to sell despite industry claims, writes Jonathan Miller, co-founder of property appraisal firm Miller Samuel.

Contract signings were up in all four U.S. regions. 

No need for a winter coat inside this igloo. This one-of-a-kind home in Litchfield, Connecticut, only looks like it’s made of snow.

The ranch also features a fully-stocked vintage convenience store, geodome, windmill and many other abandoned artifacts.

Evidence points to home shoppers prioritizing the experiences they’ll have in their home over the style or size, Zillow said.

The NAHB’s monthly survey found the nation’s homebuilders remain optimistic about home sales next year. 

Midwestern and southern metros may dominate buyer interest in 2026, according to the National Association of REALTORS®.

The move was expected, but came amid increasing dissention among Fed officials, who voted for the cut by the sharpest division in six years.