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• Top northern Arizona real estate team joins The Real Brokerage July 30, 2025
  JBRE & Co. closed 138 transactions totaling $73 million in 2024 and is projected to surpass $100 million in sales in 2025.
• Fed holds rates steady as markets eye September cut July 30, 2025
  The Federal Reserve has decided to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at a range of 4.25% to 4.5% following its two-day meeting on Wednesday.
• Senators ask White House to release CDFI funds July 30, 2025
  Earlier this year, Congress approved $324 million more for the fund, but a March 14 executive order directed the CDFI Fund to scale back.
• Commission rates continue to hold steady at Anywhere July 30, 2025
  Nearly a year has passed since the NAR settlement went into effect, but Anywhere’s data shows little impact on commission rates.
• Judge orders HUD to resume allocation of fair housing funds July 30, 2025
  Judge Sparkle Sooknanan issued a temporary order on Tuesday, mandating that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) allocate crucial federal fair housing funds nationwide.
• Pending home sales down 0.8% in June, 2.8% below last year July 30, 2025
  Month-over-month and year-over-year declines were recorded in the Midwest, South and West. The Northeast saw a 2.1% gain from May.
• Fannie Mae posts $3.3B profit, tops $100B net worth despite earnings dip July 30, 2025
  Despite a 9% quarterly decline and a 26% annual decline in net income, the company posted its 30th straight profitable quarter.
• Last Call to Nominate a 2025 Vanguard: Honoring the Visionaries Leading Housing Forward July 30, 2025
  With the July 31 nomination deadline fast approaching, HousingWire is celebrating past Vanguard honorees whose visionary leadership has propelled the housing economy forward. From fintech and underwriting to data transparency and construction lending, these executives represent the gold standard in innovation and impact. See how they’re shaping the future — and nominate your own standout […]
• Has RE/MAX broken its U.S. agent count slump? July 30, 2025
  The company recorded an all-time high number of agents in its global network in Q2 2025, but its U.S. agent count continues to be a weakness.
• Mortgage applications fall to their lowest level since May July 30, 2025
  Purchase and refinance applications also fell, with MBA's Joel Kan attributing the declines to job and economic uncertainty