by | Feb 2, 2024 | Consumer, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
The latest Survey of Consumers from the University of Michigan finds that consumer sentiment in January remains relatively rosy, suggesting optimism about the economy as the new year gets underway. The Index of Consumer Sentiment, calculated by surveying consumers,...
by | Feb 2, 2024 | Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Amidst ongoing lawsuits countrywide surrounding the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and large brokerages, many have sided with NAR as pro-consolidation these past couple of weeks, and some companies for the first time—hoping for the implementation of 19...
by | Feb 1, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier, Reports |
America’s national rent crisis could be coming to an end. Rental prices have been elevated for years—and renters’ income hasn’t caught up to match—but per findings from the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index, rents are on the decline as of December 2023. The Index...
by | Feb 1, 2024 | Agents, Brokers, Lead Story, Premier |
Keller Williams announced this afternoon that it has settled the Burnett class-action lawsuit months after the trial concluded and a jury found the company had illegally conspired to inflate commissions (along with HomeServices and the National Association of...
by | Feb 1, 2024 | Agents, Best Practices, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Buying a house under construction is a more viable option now than it has been in the recent past. That’s because a lot of builders are undertaking to fill market needs due to the limited inventory of current homes for sale. Mortgage rates in the mid-sixes have kept...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 1, 2024 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Still hovering in the mid-sixes, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) ticked down this week, averaging 6.63%, down from last week’s 6.66%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The...