Emile L'Eplattenier

It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to AI-powered video apps — seemingly overnight. While we focused on building our brands and trying to make sense of social media trends, the companies that make the software we use ballooned into a $10 billion+ industry.

Howard Hanna NYC has added 26 real estate agents as the brokerage continues to expand its Manhattan operations. The additions include the Andrew Klima Team, which joined from SERHANT. The team closed $58 million in sales across 90 transactions in 2025, according to Howard Hanna, and works in both the Pittsburgh and New York City markets. Team founder Andrew Klima said the move will help the team serve clients relocating or investing across multiple markets.

Existing home sales declined in June as higher mortgage rates continued to weigh on buyer activity, although sales remained above year-earlier levels and home prices reached a new record, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing home sales fell 2.4% from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.09 million units. Compared with June 2025, sales increased 2.8%. Sales rose month-over-month only in the Northeast, while the Midwest, South and West posted declines.