
The brokerage blueprint is changing. Keller Williams just proved it with the JMG acquisition
Keller Williams made waves on Monday when it announced its acquisition agreement with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG). And while this is big news for the real estate brokerage franchisor, Steve Murray, the co-founder of RealTrends Consulting sees this as an even bigger deal for real estate companies

Taylor Morrison appoints Jeremy Hampson as Jacksonville division president
Taylor Morrison has appointed Jeremy Hampson as president of its Jacksonville division, adding a nearly 15-year homebuilding veteran as the division pursues strategic growth. Hampson joins Taylor Morrison from Freehold Capital Management, where he served as division president of Florida. He previous

Mortgage Rates to Fall as Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation Report Lowers Odds of a July Fed Rate Hike
Takeaway: Rates will fall today after an unexpectedly soft CPI inflation reading that will keep the Fed from hiking at the July 29th meeting. Inflation data comes in much lower than forecasters expected. Overall headline inflation came in at -0.4% month-over-month (3.5% annual) in June due to energy

Home Sellers Outnumber Buyers 2 to 1 in Miami, Nashville, and Much of Texas, The Nation’s Strongest Buyer’s Markets
There were almost half a million more home sellers than buyers in the U.S. in June, equal to 48.5% more. That means buyers hold the negotiating power. The number of homes listed for sale hit its highest level since 2020–but more buyers entered the market, too, which is why the seller-buyer gap didn


