by Beth McGuire | May 13, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Despite average mortgage rates increasing this past week, potential homebuyers were active in the market, a sign that they may be getting used to the current economic environment, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). According to the latest Market...
by Beth McGuire | May 13, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Here, RISMedia CEO John Featherston talks about the continuing shifts, trends and battles ongoing in the industry, highlighted in three must-read stories: – Howard Hanna CEO Hoby Hanna’s outspoken op-ed on MLS governance – A data-ownership-driven...
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...