Housing Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
If there was any doubt that the Federal Reserve’s half-point interest rate cut was the right move, those doubts are fading, and there’s reason to support another cut in the coming months. That’s because the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) for September fell by 0.1 percentage points compared to August and sits at a measured 2.4% year-over-year.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The trade organization filed an official request with the high court today, asking for a review of an antitrust case that was ostensibly closed in 2021.
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Keeping Current Matters
OCTOBER 9, 2024
You may have heard chatter recently about the economy and talk about a possible recession.
Inman
OCTOBER 11, 2024
The Park City Board of Realtors informed the National Association of Realtors it would no longer require agents to comply with the pocket listing rule due to fear of litigation.
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Housing Wire
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The Real Brokerage ’s explosive growth continues. The company has added the Grant Johnson Group , based in the Minneapolis area, bringing 55 agents to Real and pushing the brokerage’s total agent count past 22,000. “It’s fitting that a fast-growing team, focused on building a strong culture, has helped us surpass 22,000 agents,” Real President Sharran Srivatsaa said in a statement.
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Keeping Current Matters
OCTOBER 10, 2024
If you’re toying with the idea of selling your house, you’re probably wondering how much it’ll cost.
Inman
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Led by broker-owner Daniel Aubry, Daniel Aubry Realty comprises a team of six agents who bring a wealth of experience in both commercial and residential real estate, backed by Aubry’s extensive background in the industry.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
SERHANT. has added a high-performing team to its presence in Charleston, South Carolina. Key Avenue Group is leaving Keller Williams for SERHANT., bringing a team with more than $300 million in career sales. Key Avenue is led by Christopher Smith and Patrick Ryan. SERHANT. first entered South Carolina in 2023. “We chose SERHANT. because we feel the real estate industry is in need of change,” Smith said in a statement.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 9, 2024
President Susan Daimler reiterated the company's support for the Clear Cooperation Policy, and called private networks "terrible" for consumers and agents.
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Keeping Current Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
If you’ve been wanting to sell your house and move up to a bigger or nicer home, you’re not alone.
Inman
OCTOBER 11, 2024
While repping their former marital home, Alyssa Morgan presented her ex, John Jansheski, with a $70 million offer, which he declined. Several months later, he accepted a $57 million offer from the same buyer after he had assigned a new listing agent.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 5, 2024
The Federal Reserve cut rates by 0.50% on Sept. 18 and mortgage rates and bond yields headed higher. But, we have to remember that mortgage rates had already made an almost 2% move lower since the highs of 2023 without rate cuts, as the bond market always gets ahead of the Fed. Since the Fed rate cut, we’ve also seen significant economic data lines beat estimates: housing starts, retail sales, industrial production, GDP and labor data all came in better than expected.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In the first of a 2-part series, NextHome CEO James Dwiggins explains the history of NAR’s policy and warns of the legal consequences of eliminating it.
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Keeping Current Matters
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Has your house been sitting on the market longer than expected?
Inman
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin writes that Clear Cooperation and mandatory disclosures undermine seller choice and put them at risk of the unintended consequences of a mass exposure of property details.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Despite additional challenges that may come with caring for an older person afflicted with dementia, both patients and their caregivers would prefer to age in place within the home of the patient. Both parties cite a desire to preserve the patient’s independence, and to avoid both concerning stories of congregate care facilities and the guilt that could come from transferring a loved one to a dedicated care center.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A decision by Park City Realtors could signal a shift in local associations’ willingness to abide by NAR policies, and comes as the CCP debate intensifies.
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Brownstoner
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In a rare case of the state blocking a property sale over questionable dealings, a judge has sided with the attorney general in a long running drama that has pitted locals and preservationists against a developer and a nonprofit in Bed Stuy. In a dramatic development, a Kings County Supreme Court… Read More > The post Court Nixes Sale of Dangler Mansion Site, Throwing Its Future Into Question appeared first on Brownstoner.
Inman
OCTOBER 10, 2024
While no agent is perfect, we should all continually strive for excellence, no matter where we are in our journey as an agent from brand new to very experienced, broker Cara Ameer writes.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A housing watchdog group has filed more than 100 complaints that target more than 200 defendants for allegedly discriminating against potential housing applicants who sought to use Section 8 housing vouchers to secure a dwelling. In 2019, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a bill into law that bars “housing discrimination, including discrimination through public or private land use practices, decisions, or authorizations, based on specified personal characteristics, including source of inco
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 11, 2024
A recent survey found that many agents are not satisfied with local association services and find MLSs less relevant in light of new industry rules.
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Estate Agent Today
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Estate agency stock is on the rise, perhaps helped buy landlords listing properties in fear of capital gains tax (CGT) rises in the Autumn Budget, the Royal Insitute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) claims.
Inman
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Connecticut has entered into a consent decree revoking the fintech mortgage lender's license, and LoanSnap has been put on notice by California regulators that they intend to do the same.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Brokerages are scrambling to adapt to the post-settlement landscape of real estate, and more of them are turning to the same method for growing their headcount — acquiring new teams. The addition of teams is an efficient way for major brokerages to bolster agent counts and boost sales volumes on their income statements. But a new survey reveals diversity in the ways that teams are structured and how they produce different outcomes.
Real Estate News
OCTOBER 8, 2024
Three major Texas MLSs — Unlock, HAR and SABOR — agree to share data; REcore unveils new compliance product for buyer agents; Stellar subsidiary goes global.
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Estate Agent Today
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Buying a property is becoming a ‘challenging prospect’ for many despite recently falling mortgage rates, Propertymark claims, as two separate pieces of research highlight the difficulties facing buyers.
Inman
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The American Real Estate Association is looking for those 'fined or otherwise harmed' by the National Association of Realtors' pocket listing rule and are interested in "collective action.
Housing Wire
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In its race against other brokerages to add agents, eXp Realty has scored big in California. Prime Real Estate Team is leaving the white-label brokerage Side and taking its 21 agents to eXp. Led by the wife-and-husband team of Angelica Galeana Yost and Robert Yost, the team serves the Sacramento and Folsom areas of Northern California. Robert Yost is a 19-year veteran in real estate, and Angelica serves as co-team lead and director of growth.
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