by Beth McGuire | May 22, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Thanks to the recent declines in average mortgage rates of late, mortgage application activity has seen a small but steady increase for the third-straight week. This week, applications are up 1.9% from last week’s slight uptick of 0.5%, according to the latest Weekly...
by | May 22, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) plans to issue a circular before June 12 in the wake of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) historic settlement, with hopes to “bridge the gap” on the buyer commission prohibition between buyers agents and...
by | May 22, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
In April, median rent prices dropped yet again nationwide, down 0.7% for most properties, with three major metros—namely, Austin, Texas; Las Vegas, Nevada; and San Francisco, California—seeing prices fall compared to each city’s individual peak, according to the...
by Beth McGuire | May 21, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Most people want to date before becoming exclusive, and the same goes for hiring a real estate agent, per Zillow. Last month, the company unveiled a short-term touring agreement to get ahead of the buyer-agency agreement stipulation in the proposed NAR settlement—and...
by | May 21, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Antitrust regulators at the Department of Justice (DOJ) appear unsatisfied with the agreement struck between the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and plaintiffs in commission lawsuit class-actions, with a DOJ lawyer saying explicitly that they do not want any...
by Beth McGuire | May 21, 2024 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Rising interest rates might be sidelining would-be homebuyers, but the ongoing shortage of inventory on the market is keeping home prices elevated. That’s why U.S. homeowners now have a record $11 trillion in tappable equity as of March, according to the May ICE...