by Beth McGuire | Aug 19, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
While mortgage rates and applications changed little last week, home-purchase applications retreated and were lower than last year’s pace, signaling to economists that continuing affordability challenges and economic uncertainty remain in place for price-sensitive...
by | Aug 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Above: Keller Williams’ Mega Camp (photo courtesy of Keller Williams) Consumers aren’t spending that much. They aren’t confident in their earnings. They aren’t looking for jobs. Yet real estate keeps chugging along, Keller Williams Co-Founder Gary Keller noted...
by | Aug 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
An appellate court today denied multiple appeals that had sought to overturn the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) 2024 settlement agreement, putting a legal period on the end of the seven-year long commission lawsuit saga that upended real estate practices and...
by | Aug 19, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Luxury Homes, National, News, Premier |
The term is being thrown around in the media a lot these days: “K-shaped economy,” which refers to an economy where two elements are heading in opposite directions—usually focused on different income levels. While this designator can be used to parse out many...
by | Aug 19, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In last week’s Sunday Showcase, we explained How Owners Can Make Kitchens Look Expensive Without Renovating. Here we spotlight a test for new buyers to conduct before undertaking a renovation. After all, the kitchen will be new to them, and better to get a handle on...
by | Aug 18, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The plaintiffs who filed a recently dismissed lawsuit against Zillow over alleged steering to the portal’s mortgage services are looking to reopen the class action with an amended complaint, filed yesterday. The suit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later...