This week’s properties are on the Upper West Side, in the Flatiron district and in Astoria.

A look at where the ownership gap is greatest and smallest across the U.S.

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It’s finally quitting time for Tom Brady.

The famous quarterback just announced his retirement from the game that made him a household name. You may recall, he also said he was leaving pro football in 2022. But this time—he promises—it’s “for good.”

Either way, Brady’s dazzling Tampa, FL, home, in the posh Davis Island section of the city, is up for rent. The six-bedroom, seven-bath, 6,500-square-foot abode is available for $60,000 a month—truly a listing for those with very deep pockets.

Here’s a look inside.

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After suffering all-time lows during the COVID-19 pandemic, the supply of homes for sale has rebounded with a bang.

January marked a whopping 65% more real estate listings than this same month a year earlier, according to a recent inventory report from Realtor.com®.

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In addition to this deluge of homes for sale at more reasonable prices, mortgage rates are also down from their 20-year high, which broke 7% in November. For the week ending Jan. 26, Freddie Mac found that rates for a 30-year fixed-rate loan averaged a mere 6.13%.

A new year and yet another agent is missing. How can agents keep the conversation about safety practices for women as an ongoing conversation? Trainer Rachael Hite says women need to make safety a part of their daily routine for themselves and the ones they care about.

Aiming to be her ‘own advocate’ and save on commission fees, a schoolteacher dove into the real estate game and emerged with her first single-family home. Here’s how she did it.

The biggest takeaway from ICNY for trainer and author Bernice Ross? Regardless of what the market does or whatever the latest whiz-bang technology is, the basics are still the name of the game when it comes to real estate. 

All across the country, real estate agents are posting positive signs of change from the trenches and revealing they're suddenly dealing with packed open houses and intensifying bidding wars.

Revaluate announced a new database cleanup service for any and all agents who need a more accurate CRM to execute marketing initiatives.

UtahRealEstate.com, which partially owns Aligned Showings, says its integration offers agents listing-by-listing showing options.

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When one mansion isn’t enough, two will do.

That’s how twin brick mansions, built in different eras in Carthage, MO, came to be.

Together, the homes total 16,851 square feet and are listed for $2.1 million—after a recent $1 million price reduction.

The original mansion dates to 1890, while the other was constructed in the early 2000s. The older one is known as the Carter Mansion, named for the doctor who once lived and practiced medicine there.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell is telegraphing one more small adjustment in March, but some bond market investors think the rate hike campaign may now be over.

"California, Nevada and Hawaii represent our largest market, and we are thrilled to have Wendy onboard to lead our teams and agent entrepreneurs in this key market," CEO Robert Reffkin said. "Her expertise and dedication to the industry are ideally suited to this important role.”

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Finding a place to rent in today’s tough market can sometimes feel like a full-time job between all the potential homes to view and all those applications you have to fill out—for each and every place.

Let’s face it: Competition is fierce for a great rental. So sometimes you have to fill out a ton of applications to land a new home.

And depending on the location, most renters pay anywhere from $25 to $75 per application. If you’re applying for more than one apartment and tallying up all those application fees required to apply for a rental? That’s when you start wishing house hunting was a full-time job—with full-time pay.

While application fees are intended to help landlords screen potential tenants, sometimes it can feel like the fees are in place to help them make money.

The company refreshes its brand identity for the main franchise and luxury brands ahead of its 10th anniversary. The new look will roll out through a phased approach starting this week, the company said.

Showings were way down year over year but only dipped a little bit month over month, according to a new report from ShowingTime. They remain up compared to pre-pandemic levels.

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An expanded Colonial Revival saltbox in the village of Chestnut Hill, MA, is the oldest property to hit the market this week on Realtor.com®.

Said to be the oldest house in the area, according to Wicked Local, the Lt. Thomas Hammond House has undergone a complete modernization. During the process, the owners took great care to preserve the property’s many historic details.

Other antique homes to hit the market this week include a multifamily Georgian spread in West Virginia, a Connecticut retreat coming soon, and a stone home in New Jersey.

Scroll down for a full look at this week’s 10 oldest homes.

Clear Capital CEO Duane Andrews issued a statement on Wednesday saying the software company "must now face a market that will represent the greatest challenge yet."

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On “Fixer to Fabulous,” Dave and Jenny Marrs have renovated some magnificent homes, but on the latest episode, they must work their magic on an extremely small house.

In the episode “Cottage Gets a Modern Upgrade,” the Marrses meet Nick and Johanna, who have just purchased a 1940s cottage within walking distance of downtown Bentonville, AR, for $385,000. Although this cottage is only 696 square feet, they want this cramped space to accommodate three bedrooms, two baths, four family members, and two large dogs—all without expanding the original footprint of the house!

They’ve budgeted $225,000 for the renovation, so Dave and Jenny have a lot of money to work with—but not a lot of wiggle room, so to speak. Nonetheless, they come up with some brilliant ways to squeeze in all the essentials, and they also might show you a thing or two about maximizing space in your own home. Here’s what Dave and Jenny taught us this week.

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Private placement with existing investors including CEO Brian Bair extends the company's cash burn runway by six months to a year, KBW analysts say.