by | May 19, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
What to do when association rules contradict the law? Alabama passed a law banning the signing of a buyer representation agreement before a home tour, which supersedes National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) rule changes since the settlement in 2024. Louisiana could...
by | May 13, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
President Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign platform came with five economic policy “pillars.” One pillar was cutting taxes, with the platform specifically promising to make permanent provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that Trump signed into law during his...
by | Apr 22, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
The business practices and regulations of REALTORS® have been changing—and not just through associations. Since the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) settlement, MLS participants have been required to sign a written agreement with a buyer before touring a home....
by Beth McGuire | Apr 18, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
A federal judge has stepped in again to stop President Trump’s administration from firing more than 80% of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) employees after the agency announced a drastic reduction to its mission and scope of work. Earlier this week, the...
by | Apr 11, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Appearing before the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was questioned by lawmakers on how she’ll treat her role in the Fed after being nominated for vice chairman for Supervision—a key Fed...
by | Apr 9, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
On Tues. April 8, government sponsored-enterprise Fannie Mae announced that over the past few weeks, it had fired over 100 employees due to fraud, including mortgage fraud, against the company. The announcement did not elaborate on the specifics of what the claimed...