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…
Above, Rose Kemp As the industry celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month, new data shows Hispanic homeownership continues to swiftly rise, and Hispanic real estate professionals are urging the industry to take notice of this ever-growing business sector. There are over 9.5 million Hispanic homeowners, a homeownership rate of 49.5%, as reported in the National Association of…
Above from left, Tim Walz and J.D. Vance Housing is starting to become a larger topic of discussion as we get closer to the upcoming presidential election, as seen by the conversation between candidates Senator J.D. Vance and Governor Tim Walz at the Vice Presidential Debate hosted by CBS News Tuesday night. As those in…
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. REALTORS® are no strangers to marketing—it being an essential part of growing your business. Seasonal marketing, however, is not always everyone’s cup of tea. While it might be…
REcolorado’s sale to Joseph E. Burks, president of Equity Title of Colorado and owner of MAZL LLC, has officially gone through as of today. MAZL LLC will be assuming control of the MLS. The sale was originally announced to be in the works in June, with Burks revealed to be the buyer in July. Burks…
With a recent interest rate decrease from the Fed and slowing inflation, consumers’ economic hopes saw a significant increase in September. Consumer sentiment rose 3.2% in September, from 67.9 in August to 70.1, according to the University of Michigan’s latest report. This is the second consecutive month of increase, following August’s rise of 1.5 points,…
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. -A 2021 antitrust case against United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has been dismissed by a Florida federal court, as reported by National Mortgage Professional. The case had alleged that UWM and its CEO Mat Ishbia had…
REA Group—a News Corp subsidiary and owned by the Murdochs—has announced its third offer to acquire UK-based real estate portal Rightmove. News Corp, which owns REA, also owns and operates several other real estate portals, including Realtor.com®. REA initially bid on the portal on Sept. 5, offering $7.32 billion in cash and stock takeover. After…
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has approved a settlement from OceanFirst Bank in relation to a redlining investigation against them. The Conciliation Agreement was announced Wednesday, Sept. 18 by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). OceanFirst Bank—located in Toms River, New Jersey—was alleged to have engaged in redlining by restricting access to credit…
Above: Robert Bray and Michelle Urlacher Robert Bray CEO Michelle Urlacher President Bray Real Estate, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Grand Junction, Colorado https://www.brayandco.com Region served: Mesa, Montrose, Garfield and Delta Counties Years in real estate: Robert: 51; Michelle: 20 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 63 What are…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. As many lawsuits persist across the real estate industry, more and more settlements are in the works and being reached in order to bring an end to the madness. Here is a look…
The job of a real estate agent encompasses a great many skills, and you are unlikely to perfect every one of them. But, like with all professions, some skills are more important than others. Read more.
