July 2025

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Florida Still Top Destination for International Homebuyers, 15 Years Running Foreign buyers poured $56 billion into U.S. residential real estate over the past year, snapping a six-year streak of declining interest and signaling a resurgence in global appetite for American housing, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). From April 2024 to March 2025, international buyers...

Bayview Asset Management’s $1.3 billion deal to acquire Guild Holding Co., the parent of Guild Mortgage, has left loan officers wondering how the traditionally purchase-focused lender would integrate refinance capabilities to leverage the $770 billion servicing portfolio of soon-to-be sister company Lakeview Loan Servicing, the nation’s second-largest mortgage servicer. Guild LOs, who spoke with...

Twenty-one years ago, Libby Sosinski was on the brink of leaving real estate for good. Today, the Pittsburgh-based Keller Williams agent consistently closes more than 200 deals a year and recently posted $26 million-plus in 2024 in sales volume, earning a spot on RealTrends Verified’s rankings. But back in 2004 — just a few months into her career — she was ready to walk away. “I did not...

Five real estate agents with a combined 70 years of industry experience have returned to Windermere Real Estate after stints at Compass. The group — Meg Barlament, Kevin Cunningham, Ingrid Haugaard, Darcy LaBelle and Beathe C. Smith — each previously worked for Windermere before joining Compass at various points in recent years. “We’re very excited to welcome these five agents back to...

The failure-to-launch trend that started with millennials is continuing with Gen Z, and many are turning to parents for assistance, according to a new column by Bloomberg. According to a 2024 Bank of America study, over half of adult Gen Zers reported that they don’t pay for their own housing. A separate study by Savings.com found that parents of adult Gen Zers expect to give their children $1,813 a...

Tammy Register — a veteran real estate leader in North Carolina’s Triangle region — has joined eXp Realty along with her 15-agent team and five operational staff members. Based in the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, metro area, The Tammy Register Team closed more than $88 million in sales volume across 316 transactions in 2024. Register spent nearly a decade with Keller Williams and more than...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved home office photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2025.No matter how you like to work from home, this countdown of the most-saved new home offices on Houzz offers inspiration. Whether tucked into a compact...

Summertime is swimming pool time. If you have a pool already, perhaps you’re looking to add some features that will turn it into even more of a backyard destination than it currently is. If you’re thinking of adding a new pool, you’ll want to explore the options that can give you the pool of your...

This Trending Now story features the most-saved bedroom photos uploaded to Houzz between March 15 and June 15, 2025. Neutrals are a natural choice for creating a restful bedroom, but all-beige doesn’t have to be the default. In fact,...