23 June 2025

• Corcoran Genesis acquires Corcoran Ferester Realty
  With their combined forces, the companies will have about 65 agents to serve the greater Houston real estate market, Inman has learned.
• Anywhere names Barri Rafferty chief communications officer
  The communications vet and former CEO will handle government relations, events and productions functions for the company and will report to CEO Ryan Schneider, Inman has learned.
• NAR says lower mortgage rates could help boost sluggish sales. When might that happen?
  Amid fighting over the federal funds rate, NAR says home sales were 0.7 percent lower in May than a year ago as inventory rose to a 4.6-month supply