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Compass and Anywhere to Merge to Become Nation’s Largest Brokerage

By Shelby Skrhak / September 23, 2025 /

Two of the biggest names in residential real estate are about to become one. Compass, the tech-forward brokerage founded in 2012, announced it will merge with Anywhere Real Estate — parent company of Coldwell Banker, Sotheby’s International Realty, Corcoran, Century 21, and other household brokerage brands — in an all-stock transaction valued at about $10…

Dorm, Sweet, Dorm: Where Designer Touches Make the Grade

By Joy Donovan / September 23, 2025 /

Back in the day, going to JCPenney with a roommate to get a matching comforter for a dorm room was really something. Yes, there might have been a color scheme — school colors, maybe blue and yellow or pink and white — to class up the place. Anyone feeling particularly edgy could add a poster…

Determined Boomers Could Keep Housing Inventory Scarce for Years

By Charles Grand / September 23, 2025 /

I’m sure everyone here has heard the expression “aging in place,” which refers to the growing number of seniors opting to stay in their current homes. This trend has limited the number of existing homes for sale, and a recent survey suggests the imbalance is going to get worse. Roughly 61% of baby boomers now…

Is Addison’s Celestial Road the Best Kept Secret in Town?

By Karen Eubank / September 22, 2025 /

If you’re looking for a luxury home and can’t seem to find the right one, perhaps you are not looking in the right place! There are plenty of what I like to think of as secret spots, and one of those is in Addison. This sleek contemporary on Celestial Road, for instance, is about a…

New Community in Celina Will Add Hundreds of Homes to Growing Suburb

By Charles Grand / September 22, 2025 /

Some of the homes that will be on offer at a new community in fast-growing Celina were showcased just last week, with developer Rockhill Capital & Investments announcing the debut of The Heights at Uptown Celina. The first phase of development is underway and comprises 236 of the 380 homes ultimately planned for the community,…