by | Dec 20, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Consumer, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment index improved for the fifth consecutive month in December, rising about 3% to its highest reading in seven months. A surge in buying conditions for durables led Current Economic Conditions to soar more than 20%. Rather...
by | Dec 20, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Doubling down in what appears to be a growing and multi-pronged battle over MLS membership requirements, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) sent a cease and desist letter to a local association that is seeking to allow agents and brokers to access listing...
by | Dec 20, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That would appear to be the philosophy behind Howard Hanna’s latest courtroom maneuver in the largest Burnett copycat case (known as Gibson), in which Judge Stephen R. Bough in the Western District of Missouri (who also...
by | Dec 19, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While every agent knows how important market and local expertise is, it might be hard to imagine how certain interest and knowledge—however deep or important to you—have any applicability to real estate. Of course it is entirely possible that your favorite subject in...
by | Dec 19, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
It’s a troubling trend, at least for those working within the residential real estate realm. Homebuyer hopefuls priced out of the American Dream having to reluctantly continue to rent is one thing. But having some of those same folks shift gears and embrace renting...
by Beth McGuire | Dec 19, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Luxury, National, News, Premier, Social Media, Teams, Tech |
Ask any real estate or mortgage professional what housing has been like in 2024, and the answer is likely chaotic. Ask consumers the same question, and they’ll probably sum it up in one word: unaffordable. A continued trend of higher-for-longer mortgage rates will...