by | May 22, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Consumer sentiment experienced a third consecutive month of decline this month, per the University of Michigan’s closely watched survey of consumers. Consumer sentiment went from 49.8 in April to 44.8 in May, a 10% drop. The dramatic decline underscores how severely...
by | May 22, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The economy has seen numerous challenges over the past few months, from a soft but improving labor market to high inflation. The latter, largely attributed to the ongoing U.S.-Iran War and resulting energy price spikes, has also driven mortgage rates upward, and the...
by | May 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Zillow is asking a federal judge for emergency relief after Chicago’s dominant MLS, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), cut off access to more than 30,000 residential listings, a move the online real estate platform characterizes as an illegal retaliation orchestrated...
by | May 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. ROAD to Housing Act back on the table An amended version of the housing omnibus bill currently known as the...
by | May 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
A new housing affordability index from the University of San Diego reveals that the total cost of homeownership surpassed renters’ income in some of the nation’s largest metros at the end of 2025. As the data shows, there’s a lot more that goes into the housing...
by | May 21, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Housing starts softened in April after March’s sharp increase, though year-over-year comparisons remain slightly positive as the housing market navigates shifting seasonal patterns. In the New Residential Construction report from the U.S. Department of Housing and...