by | May 17, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Overlooked in the national scramble to address the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) settlement, and comprehend (or decry) all the changes that are coming to the industry, is the foundational truism that applies to every facet of real estate: that it is local....
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In an unexpected move last week but made public May 16, Christy Budnick announced that she was stepping down June 3 as CEO of HSF Affiliates, the franchisor of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS). The company said that Gino Blefari would return as CEO of HSF...
by Beth McGuire | May 16, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.02% this week, down for the second week in a row from last week’s 7.09%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged...
by | May 16, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
With the U.S. still experiencing a housing shortage due to construction halts from the COVID-19 pandemic, housing completions, and starts, should continue to push positive, as each showed true in April—and the need for housing remains everlasting. According to data...
by Beth McGuire | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Above, Michele Harrington speaking at last year’s 2023 RISMedia Power Broker Forum in Anaheim, California. Editor’s Note: The historic events taking place in the real estate industry over the last year, including the commission lawsuits, Burnett/Sitzer case, the...
by | May 16, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Above, Filippo Incorvaia and Sarah Close When real estate professionals, and anyone else for that matter, look back on what happened within the residential real estate industry during 2023-24, normally vital measures such as mortgage rates and number of homes sold...