by Beth McGuire | Aug 12, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
While mortgage rates remain elevated, a slight retreat this past week drove home-purchase application activity up for the first time in several weeks. The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity...
by | Aug 12, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
As many Americans blasted their ACs and took to the roads for summer vacations in July, the cost of energy decreased slightly while inflation overall rose slowly. For the month of July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 12, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Cynthia Taylor, senior vice president of agent software and advertising at Zillow, is reshaping how technology supports real estate agents in a rapidly evolving market. She oversees a broad portfolio of tools designed to help agents grow their business and deliver...
by | Aug 12, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As we slip into the second half of 2026, major homebuilders are looking past this challenging year and making their predictions for the future in a so-far very unpredictable market. Three major homebuilders—D.R. Horton, Lennar Corp and PulteGroup—ended their earnings...
by | Aug 11, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Discount brokerage Homie Technology, Inc.’s appeal to reverse the dismissal of its lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR)—as well as Anywhere, REMAX, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America—has been dismissed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 11, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has announced the next phase of its strategic national expansion in Kansas and Missouri. Led by broker-owner Scott Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate, the expansion establishes the company’s first Midwest presence with a...