by | Feb 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Keller Williams Realty, LLC has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by homebuyers alleging a decades-long conspiracy to fix real estate broker commissions and inflate home prices, according to court documents filed Feb. 2 in the U.S....
by Beth McGuire | Feb 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Luxury, National, News |
Compass has released its 2025 Ultra-Luxury Report, which examines U.S. home sales of $10 million and above across 84 markets. The findings point to a re-acceleration of ultra-luxury housing, driven by resurgent public and private financial markets. Across the markets...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story |
In the real estate landscape of 2026, the industry has reached a definitive tipping point. The era of the “scrappy solo broker” managing everything from a laptop is hitting a wall of institutional complexity. Today, boutique firms are no longer just...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Recent monetary policy decisions have been facing conflicting incentives; the Fed’s mandate is maximum employment and price stability, but the...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Despite signs of housing market normalization on the horizon, many consumers still feel constrained by affordability challenges. Consumers report that lower incomes, higher mortgage rates and a lack of supply in the market remain their biggest hurdles to affording a...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above, Tammie Kennedy IVRE (Iron Valley Real Estate) has announced the addition of Tammie Kennedy as Franchise Business Consultant, further strengthening the company’s commitment to supporting franchise owners with proven, big-brokerage expertise. Kennedy brings more...