Home Prices Rise for Record-High 9th Straight Month
Data released Dec. 26 for October 2023 shows that 11 of the 20 major metro markets reported month-over-month home-price increases....
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Existing-Home Sales Up a Bit in November, but Down 7.3% Year-Over-Year
Existing-home sales grew in November, breaking a streak of five consecutive monthly declines, according to the National Association of REALTORS®...
NAR President: Regardless of Burnett Verdict, Buyer Agent Still a Must for Most
Above: Tracy Kasper In her most detailed comments regarding the state of the residential real estate industry since the Burnett...
Buyer-Agent ‘Musts’ in the New Normal: Get Contracts and Get Educated
Buyer agents in the post-Burnett world must be more precise in their conversations with clients, while also being able to...
HomeSmart CEO: Real Estate ‘Becoming a Commodity’ and Hurting Consumers
As 2023 draws to a close, the residential real estate industry is facing challenges like never before. Elevated mortgage rates,...
Mortgage Rates May Well Rise Again, Fed Chair Powell Warns
At an International Monetary Fund research conference held Nov. 9 in Washington, D.C., Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned that...
New Commissions Lawsuits Spread to Manhattan, South Carolina
It appears to have become open season on buyer-broker commissions following the Burnett vs. NAR class action lawsuit in which...
With Burnett vs. NAR Concluded, New Lawsuits Rankle Industry Further
It’s the talking point to end all talking points these days in the residential real estate industry. Very few people...
Webinar Recap: Lessons in Leadership With Dermot Buffini
In the latest RISMedia webinar—”Lessons In Leadership With Dermot Buffini”—Buffini, CEO of Buffini & Company, unpacks the lessons that have...
Future Fine-Tuning: How to Ensure That Your Agents Will Thrive Going Forward
Top row from left: Sherri Johnson, Donnie Samson, Jackie Louh, Robyn Erlenbush and Dava Davin. Bottom row, from left: Mike...
A Community of Leaders Controlling Their Future: How LeadingRE Provides a Path for Brokerage Growth
In our latest cover story, see why Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has become a compelling next step for firms that want to control their destiny while connecting with respected professionals around the world. Read more.
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