Constellation Real Estate Group has announced the unification of its businesses—including Market Leader, Top Producer, Showcase IDX, Diverse Solutions, Zurple, Smartzip and Offrs—into a single organization under its existing brand, Constellation1.  “This strategic move will bring together a distinct suite of industry-leading products which allows us to deliver enhanced value to our customers and partners,”…

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Realtor group picks top 10 housing hot spots for 2025: Did your city make the list?  USA TODAY

Housing affordability worsened slightly in October, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index, and the qualifying income to afford a median-priced home rose above $100,000 again after briefly dipping below that benchmark. After the index fell sharply during the summer as mortgage rates climbed above 7% and home prices continued…

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Looking for a quick catch-up on the buzziest stories of the week? Here’s Inman Top 5, the most essential stories, according to Inman readers.

Map Shows US Counties With Biggest Increase in Home Values  MSN

Top 10 United States Real Estate News: America's Most Interesting Real Estate News Stories  PR Web

2025 Prediction: U.S. Commercial Investment Recovery Expected to Gain Traction  The World Property Journal

Pallas Partners moves London office to 110 Bishopsgate  Financial News

Ellie Goulding 'sells £3.1million London home at big loss' after splitting from husband Caspar Jopling  Inkl

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According to Cara Ameer, the National Association of Realtors owes its members an apology along with the option to opt out of membership.

Looking for strategies to increase your average sales price and move into the luxury niche? Jimmy Burgess offers five real-world examples designed to inspire.

Craig Rowe reviews ActivePipe, a MoxiWorks application designed to launch advanced email campaigns for lead generation, brokerage branding and long-term customer engagement.

Your business is a reflection of you, broker Zak Shellhammer writes. The more it aligns with your values and passions, the more successful and satisfying it will be.

Israeli-US real estate tycoon brothers charged with decade-long sex trafficking  Press TV

Blackstone’s Warehouse Spree Adds €470 Million Czech Deal  BNN Bloomberg

London’s love-to-hate business district Canary Wharf shows the future of work is about more than just the office  Fortune

Rape, drugging allegations cap downfall of US luxury real estate stars  South China Morning Post

Organizational change will allow DeJane Kerr, Fathom Realty's senior vice president of compliance, to focus on brokerage compliance, parent company says.

A remodeling "supercycle," heartache for first-time homebuyers and heightened activity in the South and Midwest were among the possibilities at NAR's Real Estate Forecast Summit Thursday.