by | Aug 14, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The American Real Estate Association (ARA) has announced the appointment of John Blount as its chief lobbyist. Blount previously served as chief lobbyist for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). According to ARA, the hire signals its intent to be a strong...
by | Aug 14, 2026 | Consumer, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Consumer attitudes toward the economy reversed course as sentiment fell by nearly 8% so far for August. The University of Michigan’s monthly preliminary consumer sentiment survey reported a sharp decline. On a month-over-month basis, consumer sentiment dropped...
by | Aug 14, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Not so very long ago when people decided they were ready to become homeowners, most didn’t even think to consider a condo. The American Dream was a standalone house. It still is, but with limited inventory in many places and elevated mortgage rates and prices,...
by | Aug 14, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
OneKey® MLS has announced that it is preparing to launch Ocusell’s List™ listing management technology into its multiple listing service, which serves 42,000 subscriber agents in Long Island, all five New York City boroughs and the Hudson Valley. According to...
by | Aug 14, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
In the wake of elevated mortgage rates and rising year-over-year inflation, homesellers are doing their best to stimulate buyer behavior and get their listings off the market. According to a recent report by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, about 40.1% of...
by Beth McGuire | Aug 13, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A new report from Zillow shows home sales up 7% in July–the strongest annual gain seen so far this year–but a closer look at the data reveals newly pending listings are up just 0.3% year-over-year, suggesting that the summer sales bump won’t last. According to Zillow,...