by Beth McGuire | Nov 17, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Buoyed by the reopening of the government on Thursday, a bit of optimism was in the air at NAR NXT, where Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun predicted a 14% increase in existing-home sales in 2026, along with a 5% increase in new-home sales, a 4% increase in the median...
by Beth McGuire | Nov 17, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News |
VestaPlus™, a leading MLS technology provider and subsidiary of The MLS™/CLAW, has announced the continued expansion of its AI-powered compliance platform, CheckMate™, across the United States. The system has been licensed by several major MLSs and Realtor®...
by Beth McGuire | Nov 13, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Mortgage rates saw little movement this week, reflecting a overall market pause related to the government shutdown these past weeks and related uncertainty, economists say. According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac...
by Beth McGuire | Nov 12, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Applications for home purchases hit their fastest pace since September this week, despite a recent uptick in mortgage rates. Borrowers continue to shop for homes especially in markets where inventory has increased and price growth slowed, mortgage data watchers said. ...
by Beth McGuire | Nov 10, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Teams |
Above, from left, Lisa O’Brien and Carrie Mellon Arizona real estate agents Lisa O’Brien and Carrie Mellon had never met before that fateful time in 2019, when O’Brien had a seller, Mellon had a cash buyer, and they closed the deal in a record six days. “It was...