Mortgage Rates Will Stay North of 6% as Originations to Top $2.2T in 2026: MBA
Housing professionals should expect modest growth in mortgage and home-buying activity and tempered optimism for 2026, according to projections released...
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Enhancing Productivity While Streamlining Transactions
When asked about the secret to his success at REMAX Island Realty on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, Robert “Moose”...
Broker Tip: Recruit, Retain, Repeat
In sales, we know to reward the activity, not just the result, especially when someone refers new business your way....
Data Integration Company Repliers Appoints Rhett Damon as CEO
Repliers, a technology and real estate data integration company, has announced the appointment of Rhett Damon as chief executive officer...
Nearly Half of Home Sellers See 50% Profit in Q3, Per ATTOM Data
Even as housing markets cool in many regions, home sellers are still walking away with healthy profits. During Q3 2025,...
Fathom Acquires Residential Brokerage START Real Estate
Fathom Holdings Inc. has acquired START Real Estate, a residential brokerage dedicated to serving first-time homebuyers. Headquartered in Colorado with...
Judge Temporarily Blocks HUD Layoffs During Shutdown
A federal judge yesterday temporarily blocked the Trump administration from laying off thousands more workers during an ongoing government shutdown,...
Consolidation Trend Continues as Howard Hanna Expands Into NYC
In a time of significant market consolidations—Compass acquiring Anywhere, Keller Williams bringing on a private equity firm, Rocket Companies acquiring...
Fed Chair Again Emphasizes No ‘Risk-Free Path’ as Rate Cut Seems More Certain
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the length of the government shutdown and its ongoing effects, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell yesterday...
Government Shutdown Sparks ‘Dramatic Pullback’ in Regional Housing Market
As the government shutdown reaches day 14, the future remains uncertain. Although the Senate is set to reconvene today to...
Factors That Suggest a Buyer’s Market (and Ones That Don’t)
A market favorable to buyers doesn’t mean buyers will take advantage of it, or that every facet of the market is tilted heavily toward homebuyers. Read more.
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