Redfin has partnered with CubiCasa to integrate interactive floor plans and virtual tours into its real estate listings. Redfin is the first major home search platform to adopt CubiCasa’s interactive media directly into listings, supporting a growing demand among buyers for visual tools that help to assess a home’s suitability. “A home’s layout can make or break whether it’s the right fit,...

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gaetano Marra Homes and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Bannon & Hebert have merged operations — expanding their presence across Connecticut and consolidating under the Gaetano Marra Homes name. The merger brings together approximately 150 affiliated sales associates across four offices in Monroe, Bridgeport, Newtown and Middlebury, Connecticut. Plans...

The second quarter of 2025 may not have shaken out exactly as the leaders of eXp World Holdings would have liked, but one bright spot was agent count at eXp Realty.  Although agent count was down 5% annually to 82,704 agents, Q2 2025 marked the first time in a year that eXp recorded sequential quarter-over-quarter agent-count growth. “This is a great indication that our strategies and programs...

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After purchasing this house in Henderson, Nevada, a couple with four young kids enlisted designer Christy Mancera of Cera Construction to make it better suit their lifestyle. Mancera, who used Houzz Pro software, reworked the entire floor plan to make the home more family-friendly.In the...

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Uneven Recovery Across Multiple Regions The U.S. housing market showed further signs of sluggish momentum in June 2025, as contract signings for home purchases dipped for the second consecutive month, underscoring persistent affordability challenges and buyer hesitation in many parts of the country. Pending home sales -- a forward-looking indicator of housing activity based on signed contracts -- declined...

Compass Real Estate Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Kalani Reelitz will leave his position at the end of this month, the company announced during its second-quarter earnings call. Chief Accounting Officer Scott Wahlers will be promoted to Compass CFO — with the move becoming effective at the end of August. “Compass has never been stronger,” said Reelitz. “We are well positioned financially,...

Compass Real Estate reported its strongest quarterly performance in company history during the second quarter — delivering record revenue and profitability despite challenging housing market conditions. The company reported a 21.1% year-over-year revenue increase to $2.06 billion in the second quarter of 2025, with total transactions rising 20.9%. Compass CEO Robert Reffkin emphasized the...