HomeSmart Announces Exclusive Rockstar Connect Partnership

HomeSmart has announced a new strategic partnership with Rockstar Connect, a networking event platform. The group, founded and led by Steven David Elliot, will focus on growth efforts across the brokerage’s nationwide foothold.  Rockstar Connect focuses on relationship-driven, in-person network stre

Yes in God’s Backyard: More Than 800,000 Homes Could Be Built on Land Owned by Churches—Here’s How Some Are Breaking Ground on Affordable Housing

Across the country and at nearly every level of government, lawmakers are embracing an unconventional solution for affordable housing: allowing churches, synagogues, and other houses of worship to build homes on their land. It’s part of a growing national movement known as Yes in God’s Backyard, or

Home-Purchase Applications Pulled Back, Refis Up Despite Rate Hike

Mixed signals continue coming from the U.S. housing market, as the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this week that home-purchase applications decreased for a second week while refinances increased, even as rates hit their highest point since August of last year. The latest Market Composit

Report: How the Hottest Markets Are Shifting—or Not—Halfway Through 2026

While 2026 has been thrown some curveballs almost no one could predict, the market this year has remained resilient as most housing indicators point to slight improvements. However, many markets are outpacing broader trends, largely due to limited inventory and high competition.  As we pass through