by Beth McGuire | May 12, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As if eXp World Holdings, which includes eXp Realty, hadn’t made enough big news with its acquisition of NextHome on May 7, the company held a shareholder vote May 8 seeking to reincorporate from Delaware to Texas. The result, which followed a week delay, was...
by Beth McGuire | May 12, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above, Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV I have spent my career in this industry watching the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) do what it was designed to do: create a level playing field where brokers of every size, every model and every strategy can compete on merit. The MLS made...
by Beth McGuire | May 11, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A new report from data provider Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. (ICE) shows U.S. home prices rose to their strongest single-month gain in nearly two years. The May ICE Mortgage Monitor analysis found prices rose 0.32% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis and while...
by Beth McGuire | May 8, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
When a new lead fills out a contact form at 10:47 p.m. on a Tuesday, the clock starts ticking—but the competition doesn’t wait. In real estate, response time isn’t just a metric; it’s often the difference between securing a client or watching them move onto the next...
by Beth McGuire | May 7, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Freddie Mac reported today that mortgage rates increased this week, still being driven by geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation, according to economists. The average mortgage rate increased 7 basis points to 6.37%, up from 6.30%, last week, according to the...