by | May 22, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
The House of Representatives has passed the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes several provisions altering the U.S. tax code. Several changes originally passed in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) would become permanent if this bill is signed into law....
by | May 22, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Fannie Mae updated its housing market and economic predictions yesterday, tweaking nearly all the numbers positively in the wake of some encouraging data and federal policy shifts. In its latest assessment of the market, the mortgage giant predicted 6.1% rates by the...
by | May 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The parties in the class-action lawsuit against MLS Property Information Network have jointly submitted a second and final extension request for their fourth amended settlement agreement. During the preliminary hearing April 1, U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris...
by | May 21, 2025 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
It can be a slippery slope for you as the listing agent to discuss a home’s true dollar value with the owner. They prefer to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative. But the reality is they should be made aware that buyers will take everything into account,...
by | May 20, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Libby Cantrill (left), with Warren Kornfeld, (right) speaking at MBA’s Capital & Secondary Markets Conference in New York City on May 20. NEW YORK CITY—Changes to the GSEs (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac) are here already, in the form of new leadership, policy...
by | May 20, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Zillow’s “ban” of private listings is soon coming into effect, with the portal releasing details today of how its controversial Listing Access Standards will unfold. The standards—which were created to be compliant with NAR’s much-debated Clear Cooperation Policy—have...