by | Nov 15, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As 2023 draws to a close, the residential real estate industry is facing challenges like never before. Elevated mortgage rates, low inventory and stubbornly high home prices in many places within the U.S. are, ironically, lower on the list in some regards, as...
by | Nov 14, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, News, Premier |
At an International Monetary Fund research conference held Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C., Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that while progress was being made to curb inflation, there was a possibility that more rate hikes could be in the offing—which, of...
by | Nov 13, 2023 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
It appears to have become open season on buyer-broker commissions following the Burnett vs. NAR class action lawsuit in which the defendants were found to have conspired to inflate commissions in violation of federal law, with an award of $1.78 billion to the...
by | Nov 10, 2023 | Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
On a mission to solve the global problem of consumer access and transparency in real estate, Real Estate Webmasters’ global MLS project continues to gain momentum, expanding even further with the addition of a new partner in Costa Rica. Market leader and luxury...
by | Nov 10, 2023 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
The challenge of housing affordability continues to grow to historic levels, according to the latest analysis by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), even as preliminary data from September showed a significant drop in prices, with a median single-family home...