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Rechat now integrated with Canva

Canva designs can now be added directly to Rechat with one click, Rechat said in a press release, further consolidating agent workflow.

REMAX: Miami home sales rise in January, bucking national trend

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

MIAMI REALTORS® CEO Teresa King Kinney to retire at end of 2026

At the end of the year, Kinney will transition to CEO emeritus and move into a one-year consulting agreement to support the transition to the next CEO. 

Rate launches RateFi for borrowers using cryptocurrency

Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency as part of their income and asset qualification without requiring liquidation. 

Rosewood Residences Hillsboro Beach condo community tops off

The community will offer 92 luxury condominiums priced from $5.95 million. 

Housing trends in 2026: What builders are seeing

Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026. 

Amount buyers need to afford typical home falls for 2nd month in a row after 5 years of increases

After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study. 

Developers unveil Penthouse Collection at Midtown Park Residences by Proper

Midtown Park Residences is the first residential tower in Midtown Park, a $2 billion, five-acre mixed-use project that will connect Miami’s Midtown, Wynwood and Design District.

A $1.2M Chicagoland castle

Complete with towers, turrets and Corinthian columns, the sellers built this Spring Grove, Illinois, property in 2012 and nicknamed it the “castle of love.”

Pending home sales slip slightly in January despite improved affordability

With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

Miami-Dade home sales increase again

It’s the fifth consecutive monthly increase.

Report: Builders cutting prices faster than homeowners for first time

In a rare housing market shift, newly built homes saw price reductions more frequently than existing homes in late 2025 for the first time in recent history, according to a new report from Realtor.com.  

One Brickell Riverfront tops off twin towers as project remains ahead of schedule

The twin condo towers, LOFTY Brickell and The Standard Residences, Brickell, are slated to open in August 2027. 

What home buyers want in 2026

As the housing market continues to adjust, design and community strategy have become drivers of buyer preference, according to Jenni Nichols, vice president of design at John Burns Research and Consulting.

John R. Wood Christie’s International Real Estate taps Anna-Marie Ellison for VP of sales role

The new executive most recently worked for ARC Realty. 

Rate named official mortgage lending partner of Alianza to expand bilingual homeownership education

Rate has entered a multi-year partnership with Alianza, a national grassroots soccer platform serving Latino communities, to expand access to bilingual homeownership education and financial resources. 

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