Housing Market Spotlight: Lower-priced metros show greater resilience as demand softens

Transaction activity slowed across much of the housing market as mortgage rates remained elevated, but metros where homes remain within reach of buyers continued outperforming higher-priced markets. Mortgage rates remained above 6.64% for most of the week, creating another headwind for housing deman

NAR Strategic Plan Update Touts Federal Housing Bill, Legal Wins and MLS Guidance

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) provided the second quarterly update on its new strategic plan, as the organization has promised more transparency and a holistic turnaround after facing years of backlash in the wake of the commission lawsuits. In a statement, NAR CEO Nykia Wright, who to

Not in My (Second) Backyard: Nantucket’s Worker Housing Fight Reveals the Cost of Vacation Homes

In April, the Nantucket Planning Board approved three workforce housing dormitories across the island in an effort to provide housing for employees of two local companies—but it was not without controversy. “It is such a major impact on this neighborhood,” board member Joe Topham said of one proposa

Nick Janovsky joins SERHANT. as Tampa luxury sales director

SERHANT. appointed Nick Janovsky director of luxury sales for Tampa, St. Petersburg and the Gulf Beaches, the company announced on Wednesday. Based in St. Petersburg, Janovsky brings more than $250 million in career sales volume across 340-plus transactions, according to the announcement. He was a t