Nicole Friedman

Lauren Thomas, Nicole Friedman Real-estate firm Re/Max Holdings is set to be sold to tech-focused The Real Brokerage in a deal valued at roughly $550 million, the companies announced Monday.

Homes with foreclosure filings jumped 26% in the first quarter, reflecting in part rising property taxes and insurance premiums that hit homeowners.

Nicole Friedman, Veronica Dagher U.S. foreclosure filings hit a six-year high in the first quarter.

Mortgage rates are rising again, dealing another blow to this year’s crucial spring home-buying season. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.37% this week, up from 6.3% last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.After a brief [dip below 6%](https://www.wsj/economy/housing/mortgag

Existing-home sales edged up 0.2%, well below economist expectations and extending the housing market’s long slump.

Nicole Friedman Home sales were flat in April, dealing a substantial blow to a housing industry that was counting on a strong spring season to emerge from an extended slump.

The area’s local real-estate database withdrew the listings as part of an escalating industry feud between Compass and Zillow.

The 30-year mortgage rate increased to 6.51% this week and looks poised to keep rising.

Mortgage rates this week rose to the highest level since August, more bad news for home shoppers during what is usually the busiest time of the year for home sales. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.51% this week, from 6.36% last week, Freddie Mac said Thursday.

In the fourth year of a struggling market, even real-estate professionals who made it this far are reaching a breaking point.