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NAR tells members to report Realtor brand misuse

As part of its three year strategic plan, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) promised members the trade group would work to “elevate” the Realtor brand. For the first half of the year, NAR’s vision for exactly what this effort would look like remained a bit unclear but at the association’s legislative meeting in late-June, things started to come into focus. At the meeting, NAR told...

American Voters Cross Party Lines to Back Federal Housing Affordability Measures

Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly support federal efforts to address the nation's housing affordability crisis, underscoring a rare area of bipartisan agreement in an otherwise polarized political environment. A new survey by real estate brokerage Redfin found that nearly four in five U.S. adults support tax incentives for first-time homebuyers and government policies aimed at reducing...

Better mortgage spreads are still keeping home sales positive

Existing home sales were still positive year over year last week, with our weekly pending home sales data holding steady even with elevated mortgage rates. While people are frustrated that lower oil prices haven’t brought rates down, they should be deeply grateful that improved mortgage spreads have helped housing growth in 2026. If this had been 2023, 2024 or even 2025, mortgage rates would have been...

Pros Share the Advice That Changed Everything (9 photos)

From famous quotes and childhood observations to sage advice shared by a manager on a summer job, here are the golden nuggets that have shaped and inspired the work of design and construction professionals on Houzz. What’s the best professional advice you’ve ever received and when have you put it...

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