On the heels of Pride Month, pundits and advocates are reflecting on what the future could hold for the LGBTQ+ community in real estate as buyers pursue their slice of the American Dream.

While there is a consensus that progress has been made in the sector concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), sources tell RISMedia that there is still more work to move the needle in the positive direction.

After three weeks of increases, mortgage applications decreased 5.4% from one week earlier, according to the latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) for the week ending July 1, 2022. This week’s results include a holiday adjustment to account for early closings the Friday before Independence Day.

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ERA® Real Estate has announced the affiliation of ERA Home 2 Home. The company is based in Nampa, Idaho, and serves the greater Boise metropolitan area. The full-service firm specializes in residential sales, investments, relocation and partnering with new-home builders and developers.

Cynthia Keskinkaya, one of New York City’s top agents, has joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties (BHHSNYP), the company has announced.

According to a release from the company, Keskinkaya was most recently a top producer at Douglas Elliman where, in the last 12 months, she totaled over $50 million in sales.  She has brokered nearly half a billion dollars in sales volume across her career, the company said.