by | Mar 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has become the second federal judge to affirm the legal foundation of buyer-filed commission lawsuits, as she earlier this week rejected Howard Hannaās request to throw out a lawsuit against the company...
by | Mar 21, 2025 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Back in November, as a judge considered final approval of the National Association of REALTORSĀ®ā (NAR) landmark settlement agreement, NAR attorney Ethan Glass warned of the possibility that REALTORSĀ® could be put in a position where complying with the terms of that...
by | Mar 21, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Politics, Premier |
Several of Freddie Macās top officials, including CEO Diana Reid, were fired yesterday by new FHFA Director Bill Pulte. President Michael Hutchins is to act as interim CEO. Also reportedly fired was Chief Human Resources Officer Dionne Wallace Oakley. There are other...
by | Mar 20, 2025 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is headed in the near term, posted yet another decline for the month of February, to the tune of 0.3%. After a 0.2%...
by | Mar 20, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
After a slightly disappointing start to 2025, existing-home sales data reversed in February, seeing a rise in line with what was observed throughout much of the latter part of 2024. Existing-home sales rose 4.2% from a rate of 4.08 million in January to 4.26 million...
by Beth McGuire | Mar 20, 2025 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Mortgage rates remained steady this week, in a holding pattern in the mid-sixes now for several weeks. The latest Primary Mortgage Market SurveyĀ® (PMMSĀ®) released by Freddie Mac Thursday shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaging 6.67%, up slightly from...