# by the numbers (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover by the numbers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Mattamy Homes US COO Chris Lindhorst to replace CEO Keith Bass on Sept. 1](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/21/mattamy-homes-ceo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mattamy-homes-ceo) _2026-08-21 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Lindhorst joined Mattamy as COO in February after working at D.R. Horton for the previous 16 years. ## [Kickflip into this skate compound](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/20/skate-compound/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=skate-compound) _2026-08-20 · Emily Marek · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Calling all skateboarding enthusiasts! This Austin-area home — known as the River Road Skate Compound — has a huge skate bowl in the backyard. ## [Are buyers over the ‘dream home’ sales pitch?](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/20/are-buyers-over-the-dream-home-sales-pitch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-buyers-over-the-dream-home-sales-pitch) _2026-08-20 · Jacqui Mueller · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Buyers are reportedly looking for homes that reflect how they actually live, not how they could be living. ## [REMAX: Miami home sales surge in July](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/20/remax-july-home-sales/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=remax-july-home-sales) _2026-08-20 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Nationally, home sales in the 46 metro areas surveyed by REMAX rose 2.5% year over year and slipped 5.7% month over month. ## [Jumbo or conforming? What the 2026 loan limits mean for pricing South Florida listings](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/20/jumbo-vs-conforming-in-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jumbo-vs-conforming-in-2026) _2026-08-20 · South Florida Agent · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Every year, FHFA's conforming-loan limit resets, and every year, most agents file the announcement away as lender trivia. In South Florida, that is a mistake. ## [The United States’ ‘K-shaped’ housing market](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/19/us-k-shaped-housing-market/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-k-shaped-housing-market) _2026-08-19 · Emily Marek · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Active buyers are looking for more expensive homes, while price-constrained buyers are looking at fewer homes altogether. ## [Douglas Elliman adds Andrea Pelaez and Brian Partie to St. Petersburg, Sarasota offices](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/19/douglas-elliman-pelaez-partie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=douglas-elliman-pelaez-partie) _2026-08-19 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Pelaez previously worked at Premier Sotheby’s International Realty's St. Petersburg office, while Partie worked at Engel & Völkers' Suncoast office. ## [NAR: Pending home sales dip in July with pockets of growth](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/18/nar-pending-home-sales-july/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nar-pending-home-sales-july) _2026-08-18 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Of the 50 metro areas surveyed by NAR, several stood out for year-over-year gains in contract signings. ## [Builder confidence rises in August](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/18/august-builder-confidence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=august-builder-confidence) _2026-08-18 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ The move was an improvement over July, but sentiment still remained in negative territory. ## [Julian Johnston joins ONE Sotheby’s International Realty](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/13/julian-johnston-one-sothebys/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=julian-johnston-one-sothebys) _2026-08-13 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ The South Florida luxury real estate veteran will bring over $400 million in active listing inventory to the firm. ## [Brisk AI News Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vTwFQSND6QzW) _2026-08-13 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to audio briefings for top stories. ## [How The German Language Evolved: A Brief History Of German](https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/history-of-german-language) _2026-08-13 · Sarah Waldmann · Babbel_ Why is is it called "German" and not "Germanic"? How has its pronunciation changed? Take a dive into the exciting, centuries-old history of the German language. The post How The German Language Evolved: A Brief History Of German appeared first on Babbel . ## [How Many People Speak English, And Where Is It Spoken?](https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/how-many-people-speak-english-and-where-is-it-spoken) _2026-08-13 · Dylan Lyons · Babbel_ Did you know English is by far the world's most studied language? And that 20% of the world speaks it? Read on to learn more interesting facts about the English language. The post How Many People Speak English, And Where Is It Spoken? appeared first on Babbel . ## [The 20 Most Common Polish Verbs (And How To Use Them)](https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/most-common-polish-verbs) _2026-08-13 · Claire Larkin · Babbel_ What are the 20 most common Polish verbs, how are they conjugated, and how are they used? The post The 20 Most Common Polish Verbs (And How To Use Them) appeared first on Babbel . [Listen](https://cms.babbel.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/swe0.mp3) ## [Which Languages Are Spoken In Belgium?](https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/languages-spoken-in-belgium) _2026-08-13 · David Sumner · Babbel_ Though you won’t find any “Belgian” speakers, Belgium is home to a diverse bunch of national languages. We explain what they are, where they’re spoken and, most importantly, when to speak them. The post Which Languages Are Spoken In Belgium? appeared first on Babbel . ## [Cotality: Midwest, Northeast markets drive overall US home-price growth in June](https://southfloridaagentmagazine.com/2026/08/12/cotality-june-home-price-growth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cotality-june-home-price-growth) _2026-08-12 · John Yellig · South Florida Agent Magazine_ Looking ahead, Cotality expects the median price of a home to increase 1.5% through June 2027. ## [The 20 Most Common Turkish Verbs (And Their Conjugations In Different Tenses)](https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/common-turkish-verbs) _2026-08-11 · Fidi · Babbel_ What are the most important verbs in Turkish, how do you conjugate them and how do you use them? We've prepared a handy intro for you. The post The 20 Most Common Turkish Verbs (And Their Conjugations In Different Tenses) appeared first on Babbel .