by | May 9, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Education, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Lori McCarthy, managing broker of the recently Compass-acquired Latter & Blum in Lafayette, Louisiana, has made recruitment and community involvement priorities in her business. She serves on her local REALTOR® association board and is a member of the Young...
by Beth McGuire | May 9, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Judge Stephen R. Bough gave his final approval today to settlement agreements struck by big brokerages in class-action commission lawsuits, granting broad immunity from claims by sellers that these companies conspired on rules that inflated real estate compensation at...
by | May 9, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) decreased to 7.09% from 7.22% last week, the first decrease seen since they began rising five weeks ago in March, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® from Freddie Mac. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM...
by | May 9, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Clockwise from top left: Howard Hanna agents Kim Crane, Jason Sekody, Kelly Huff and Ryan Shedlock Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent Playbook is a new iteration of RISMedia’s biweekly Playbook segment, specifically centering on buyer agency and how agents are navigating...
by | May 9, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In a generally upbeat Q1 earnings report May 8, residential real estate company Compass showcased $1.05 billion revenue, a 10% increase from Q1 2023. The company attributed the revenue gain to a 7.1% increase in transactions. On the negative side, Compass lost $132.9...
by | May 8, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
While the market is still unsettled—especially in regards to the currently pending NAR settlement and the changes that will bring to the industry—home sales continue as always. However, sellers have lost a little bit of the upper hand in the market as of late when it...