Above, a screenshot from one of Homes.com’s new ads featuring Dan Levy of “Schitt’s Creek” fame and SNL’s Heidi Gardner. During one of America’s most enduring traditions, Super Bowl Sunday, Homes.com plans to make history, regardless of who takes home the championship trophy. Through four commercials reaching some 113 million viewers, the rapidly ascending real…
Interest rates may be seeing their first cut this fall, possibly even as soon as September, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Yun shared this prediction and more during NAR’s recent Residential Real Estate Forecast Summit for 2024. The biggest question looming on many in the industry’s minds is,…
Above, Matt Desmond Matt Desmond President and Qualifying Broker Santa Fe Properties – a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Santa Fe, New Mexico https://www.santafeproperties.com Region served: Santa Fe Years in real estate: 19 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 75 Favorite part of your job: Getting to work with and…
The recent unmasking of REcolorado’s buyer—Joseph E. Burks, president of Equity Title of Colorado, who owns a company called Mazl LLC that will take control of the MLS—has brought up much conversation on what impact it will have on the MLS industry. While RISMedia’s investigation of the MLS’ sale uncovered multiple issues and what could…
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. In the modern age of social media forms and the storytelling that comes with them, blogging feels like a bit of an outdated form of marketing. This, however,…
Migration has always been a cornerstone of the housing market. Moving, whether it be across state lines or immigrating to the U.S. from another country, is what gives REALTORS® a significant amount of their business. Evaluating migration trends can keep agents ahead of the curve, setting them on the path to grow their business by…
EXIT Realty is facing some complications in Gibson vs. NAR, as the plaintiffs do not agree with their opt-in to the NAR settlement and subsequent request for a stay. A filing in the Gibson case—the largest class-action lawsuit filed by sellers—from Friday, June 28 states that EXIT is requesting a pause in proceedings against the…
Consumer sentiment continued to waver in June, as economic signs gave little hope for inflation relief in the near future. Consumer sentiment fell 1.3% in June, from 69.1 in May to 68.2, according to the University of Michigan’s latest report. This is the fourth straight month of decreases, with a 0.5% decrease in March, a…
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. –United Wholesale Mortgage’s (UWM) 0% down payment product has faced some recent backlash from the industry, as reported by National Mortgage News. The program offers borrowers a 3% down payment second lien of up to…
As National Housing Month came to a close, REALTORS® reflected on what matters most in their business: their clients. In a relationship business like real estate, creating memorable experiences with clients is the cornerstone of what agents do. Buying a home is one of the most important investments a person can make, and it’s a…
As consumers continue to see little relief from inflation—with the Consumer Price Index registering no change in May and the Fed again holding the line with no rate changes—confidence reversed course and fell slightly in June. Consumer confidence decreased from 101.3 in May to 100.4 in June, according to the latest data from The Conference…
In the modern age of social media forms and the storytelling that comes with them, blogging feels like a bit of an outdated form of marketing. This, however, is absolutely untrue. Read more.
