• Holiday spending expected to top $1 trillion, National Retail Federation says,Tracey Peer

    Holiday spending expected to top $1 trillion, National Retail Federation says

    ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Holiday spending is expected to top $1 trillion this year, a record number and around 4% higher than last year. That’s according to the National Retail Federation. While most stores were closed Thursday, on Friday, many were open, and many shoppers in Atlanta were

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  • The U.S. housing market in 2025: A year of normalization,Rachel Bader, HW Data

    The U.S. housing market in 2025: A year of normalization

    After housing market cycles defined by extreme shortages, rapid price appreciation and frenetic buyer competition, this year delivered something closer to balance. Inventory climbed meaningfully, price growth flattened and homes took longer to sell — signs of a market settling into a more sustainabl

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  • Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities,Brooklee Han

    Compass-Anywhere deal may exceed DOJ market-share limits in some cities

    Compass’s proposed acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate may give the firm some eyebrow-raising market share levels in certain markets across the country, according to analysis of RealTrends Verified data published by The Capitol Forum earlier this week. This includes more than 80% market share in bot

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