by | Jul 15, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a July 12 ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in Washington, D.C., denied the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) request for a rehearing in its dispute with the Department of Justice (DOJ). NAR and DOJ had originally reached...
by | Jul 15, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Woodbury, New York—Two heads are almost always better than one when facing uncertainty. When facing a lot of uncertainty—for instance, when a parade of class-action lawsuits upend century-old precedent in how your industry operates—it might be better to get as many...
by | Jul 15, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Last year proved to be a difficult one for REALTORS®, a direct result of a recovering, post-COVID market that lacked inventory and housing affordability—causing existing-home sales to fall to the lowest figure since 1995. According to the annual National Association...
by | Jul 15, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Here in the liminal space between when the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) agreed to a settlement, and...
by | Jul 12, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Despite recent scrutiny, the California Association of REALTORS® (CAR) has shown a willingness to take feedback and adapt ahead of fast-approaching policy changes slated to hit the industry. CAR officials announced Wednesday that 30 new and revised forms were released...
by | Jul 12, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. As of July 11, 2024, the average 30-year mortgage rate is 6.89% (down from 6.95% the previous week). The 15-year rate...