The Buyer Agent Playbook: Ready, Willing and Able
Clockwise from top left: Howard Hanna agents Kim Crane, Jason Sekody, Kelly Huff and Ryan Shedlock Editor’s Note: The Buyer-Agent...
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Fannie Mae Expands Income Calculator Tool
Fannie Mae has announced new enhancements to its Income Calculator tool that will help mortgage professionals serve the growing number...
Report: The Best Time to Sell is in the First Half of the Year
While the market is still unsettled—especially in regards to the currently pending NAR settlement and the changes that will bring...
More Than 90% of Metro Areas Recorded Home Price Increases in Q1 2024
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) recently released data showing that nearly every metro area it tracks—93%—posted year-over-year price increases...
Mortgage Applications Up After Three Weeks of Downs
Mortgage applications increased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications...
NAR Chief Economist Predicts Falling Long-Term Interest Rates, Rising Existing-Home Sales in 2024
The National Association of REALTORS®’ Chief Economist Lawrence Yun forecasted that interest rates will fall in the long term, 2024...
NAR Panel: Financing Buyer Commission Could Be Expensive and Dangerous
Bringing together ostensible outsiders with deep experience in the realm of housing policy and finance, the National Association of REALTORS®...
Brokers See Inventory, Demand Surge as Sentiment Defies Looming NAR Changes
RISMedia’s latest Broker Confidence Index (BCI) is offering a potentially very positive preview of 2024’s spring and summer market, with...
Housing Trade Groups Applaud Launch of Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus
The National Association of REALTORS®, the National Association of Home Builders, the Mortgage Bankers Association, the American Land Title Association,...
COURT REPORT: Post-NAR Settlement Practice Changes Shifts Date
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
The Top 3 Factors for Success in 2026? It’s Not What You Think
Four industry leaders recently came together to discuss what it will take to succeed in the year ahead. The good news is, you don't have to look very far to get started. Read more.
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