The number of big residential real estate brokers delving into the commercial side grew a little over the weekend with the Keller Williams announcement.
And there’s an interesting contradiction on the future of the housing market, courtesy of Real Trends, the Colorado-based analyst: Home builder confidence has sunk to 16 on a 100 scale, according to the National Association of Home Builders, with a housing stimulus package needed from Congress to stem the tide.
However, a survey by the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World shows that 59 percent of its brokers are seeing increased activity in their markets.