Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) this week published a report assessing the performance of government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in reaching their single-family housing goals. The CBO found that the GSEs “met or exceeded” nearly all goals over a four-year period from 2018 to 2022. The CBO analyzed data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) data in its report.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Robert Reffkin said “it’s only a matter of time” before Zillow becomes a national MLS. Zillow, meanwhile, advocated for a strong MLS and equal access to data.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Over the past few years, some homeowners have decided to delay their move because they don’t want to sell and take on a higher mortgage rate on their next home.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Reffkin continued his campaign against the Clear Cooperation Policy at the National Association of Realtor's annual NAR NXT conference during a "Future of the MLS" session Friday.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday raised concerns about City Council legislation that would relieve most renters from having to pay real estate broker fees, a day before the bill is expected to pass the chamber. During his weekly off-topic news conference on Nov. 12, Adams said that while he agrees with… Read More > The post Mayor Adams raises concerns over real estate broker fee bill set to get City Council vote Wednesday appeared first on Brownstoner.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

In a panel discussion at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange this past September, key industry executives came together to tackle the pressing topic of creating and maintaining strong company cultures in real estate. With the focus on culture, collaboration and leadership, Kuba Jewgieniew, founder and CEO of Realty ONE Group, shared insights into the principles… The post Real Estate Leaders Remain Focused on Growth and Innovation appeared first on RISMedia.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Broker and real estate influencer Anthony Lamacchia told agents at NAR NXT that it’s “ridiculous” what the DOJ has been “doing to our industry” in recent years.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

There are more homes on the market right now than there have been in years – and that could be a game changer for you if you’re ready to buy.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The antitrust lawsuit filed by broker John Diaz in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles claims the membership agreement creates "an anti-competitive monopoly over MLS services.

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Estate Agent Today

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

First-time buyers hoping to use the Government-backed Lifetime ISA to buy their first home could be squeezed out of buying a terraced house in more than 50 regions of the UK, analysis shows.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Above, attendees gather for RISMedia’s 28th Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner in Boston, Massachusetts. During its 28th Annual Power Broker Reception & Dinner held at the Renaissance Boston Seaport Hotel Friday night, RISMedia announced its 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year winner, Heather Stenson, a REALTORⓇ with Connect Realty in The Woodlands, Texas.… The post RISMedia’s 2024 Real Estate Rookie of the Year Revealed at Annual Power Broker Gala appeared first on

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The housing bubble crash theory has failed once again as we approach the end of 2024, but it’s always important to know why something didn’t happen. This week, we got the updated New York Fed credit data report and it shows the strong position of homeowners — especially in comparison to the years before the Great Financial Crisis. This is the kind of information you need as we get close to Thanksgiving and share the dinner table with Uncle Dave who says (for the 13th year) that we’re seein

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The company says its innovative AI and financial products give it an edge as it increases revenue and agent count despite a difficult housing market.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

For over 79 years, Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans have helped countless Veterans achieve the dream of homeownership.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Contracts law professor Tanya Monestier, an objector in the NAR settlement, described Judge Stephen Bough's order compelling objectors to appear in person as a "glaring appellate issue.

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Brownstoner

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

After a series of contentious public hearings on the controversial Arrow Linen rezoning, more than two dozen Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, and surrounding locals waited for hours on Wednesday at a City Planning Commission meeting to have their voices heard. The proposal calls for two mixed-income buildings at a minimum… Read More > The post City Planning Chair Asks About Affordable Housing, Height at Arrow Linen Hearing appeared first on Brownstoner.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Above, Jamie Tian on the cover of ARE magazine I was working on some listings a couple months back when I read an email from Hope Atuel, the CEO of Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) laying out her idea for the cover of our ARE magazine to be published for the recently completed… The post A Beacon of Light Amidst Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in America appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Home prices have remained firm over the last two months, even with higher mortgage rates and inventory data. Our weekly tracker data is created to look ahead of the traditional monthly reports such as Case Shiller and the NAR existing home sales report, and what I have seen over the past few weeks has shocked me. I want to show you how the data changed with mortgage rates heading toward 6% so the next time this happens, we have a better idea of what to expect in the housing market.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Home listings on the Flyhomes search portal now show the breakdown of recent presidential and congressional voting trends in any given community.

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Keeping Current Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Trying to decide between renting or buying a home?

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Inman

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

As the Nov. 26 hearing for final approval of the National Association of Realtors commission lawsuit settlement approaches, voices from all sides are questioning its wisdom.

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Estate Agent Today

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

The property market appears to have turned cautious in the build-up to the Autumn Budget with house price growth slowing to 2.4% annually during October, Nationwide figures show.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) reading from the Bureau of Labor Statistics holds eye-catching news: annual inflation is up. Previously, inflation had been decreasing consistently enough that the Federal Reserve once more cut interest rates (albeit only by 25 basis points this time) at its latest meeting this past week. In September 2024, inflation… The post Annual Inflation Increases for First Time in Seven Months appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Today’s jobs report showed the lowest job-growth data for the year at 12,000. You would think this would cause the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to go lower. At first, this did happen, but after more digestion of the data, not only did the bond market give up all the early morning gains, but it headed higher for the day, which confused many. So, I will give you my best explanation, but I need to show all the data that came out this week.

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Real Estate News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Growth across all major divisions, which the company attributed to strong conversions and agent partnerships, produced double-digit gains in the third quarter.

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Marco Santarelli

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

As we dive into Housing Market Predictions for 2025 and 2026 , experts are projecting a notable increase in home sales, with estimates showing a 9% increase for 2025 and an impressive 13% increase for 2026. This optimistic forecast is largely attributed to stabilizing mortgage rates, which are expected to hover around 6%. According to NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun , we might finally be turning a corner after a challenging period marked by high borrowing costs and low inventory.

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Speaker: Trey Willard, Realtor/Team Leader at Keller Williams Realty, Inc.

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Inman

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Commissions haven't changed much since the NAR settlement terms went into effect, but early signs show where things may be heading, dueling surveys by AccountTECH and Inman Intel show.

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Estate Agent Today

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

First-time buyers will face a stock shortage as well as potentially higher costs once Stamp Duty thresholds return to £300,000 in April, research suggests.

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RIS Media

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The first-time homebuyer marketshare decreased to a historic low of 24% (down from 32% last year), while homebuyers’ ages hit all-time highs of 56 overall (49 last year), 38 for first-time buyers (35 last year) and 61 for repeat buyers (58 last year), according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) 2024 Profile of Home… The post First-Time Homebuyers at Historic Low, While Buyer Age Hits Record High appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , paid a reported $14 million to acquire the domain name Rocket.com. The purchase, which was initially reported by DomainInvesting.com, was said to be from defense contractor L3Harris Technologies Inc. Rumors of the deal began in early September. The transaction was referenced in a recent filing by L3Harris with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ).

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