by Beth McGuire | Jul 15, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Mixed signals continue coming from the U.S. housing market, as the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this week that home-purchase applications decreased for a second week while refinances increased, even as rates hit their highest point since August of last...
by | Jul 15, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
While 2026 has been thrown some curveballs almost no one could predict, the market this year has remained resilient as most housing indicators point to slight improvements. However, many markets are outpacing broader trends, largely due to limited inventory and high...
by | Jul 15, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Todd Luong knows all the usual gripes regarding the current state of residential real estate, and is quick to shrug his shoulders. Elevated mortgage rates? No big deal. Limited inventory? Whatever. High home prices? Get serious. As with so many other industry...
by | Jul 14, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass filed a cascade of state-level ethics complaints Tuesday through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, targeting Zillow...
by | Jul 14, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
When it comes to homeownership carrying costs, property taxes and homeowners insurance are among the most expensive and unavoidable. In recent years, insurance premiums in particular have risen across the U.S. largely due to climate change-driven natural disasters;...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 14, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
At a time when residential real estate is confronting existential threats from ongoing litigation, massive industry consolidation, changing consumer needs and the rapid advancement of AI, strengthening the industry’s leadership pipeline has never been more important....