Home prices continue to moderate in a sign of better times ahead for the housing market, providing some relief to buyers seeking better affordability, according to the latest data. Cotality’s Home Price Index for February found that home prices saw only a 0.5% year-over-year growth, and saw a 0.16% fall from January. The report found…
The “Bank of Mom & Dad” is playing an increasingly powerful role in the next generation’s path to homeownership. A new study released today by Veterans United Home Loans shows about 6 in 10 parents (59%) have provided or plan to provide financial assistance to help their child buy a home. The survey by the…
Despite an overall feeling of negativity across the housing construction industry, with builder sentiment still in negative territory as of late, the remodeling market persists in its positivity, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The NAHB/Westlake Royal Remodeling Market Index (RMI) reported a reading of 62 (with 50…
‘In a holding pattern’ is how economists are describing the spring market moving into April, with more policy stability and conflict resolution needed to move buyers and sellers back from the sidelines. The average mortgage rate ticked down 9 basis points to 6.37% this week, down from 6.46% last week after several weeks of increases,…
Pillar To Post Home Inspectors has announced the appointment of D’Wayne Tanner as its new Vice President of Franchise Development. Tanner brings more than 30 years of franchising experience and will lead the brand’s development strategy, focusing on sustainable growth, strong franchise business owner alignment and expanded engagement across the brokerage community. Tanner has held…
Data tracking home purchase and refinance applications showed decreases in both indexes again this week in the wake of ongoing economic uncertainty and steadily rising mortgage rates. According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—decreased 0.8% on a seasonally…
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP) has announced the installation of Edwin Acevedo, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 LOTUS in Southern California, as the 2026 National President. Acevedo was officially installed during the recent NAHREP Homeownership and Housing Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., where housing leaders, policymakers and industry stakeholders convened to discuss…
Rechat has announced the launch of AI Memo, a built-in conversation intelligence tool designed to capture, transcribe and structure client interactions across the real estate workflow, aiming to help agents improve follow up and identify missed opportunities. The feature is now available to all Rechat users at no additional cost. AI Memo enables agents to…
Above, Victor Arlandi, second from left, and Kevin Arlandi, third from left, of Central Real Estate Argentina accept the Brokerage Leadership Award from LeadingRE Chairperson of the Board Michael Saunders, left, (Michael Saunders & Company) and LeadingRE President/CEO Paul Boomsma, far right. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® recently recognized top-performing member firms and…
Keller Williams names Abrams chief industry and strategy officer Keller Williams Realty, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announced that Jason Abrams has been named chief industry and strategy officer. In his expanded role, Abrams will lead the company’s global learning strategy and enterprise-wide initiatives that further strengthen the company’s position as…
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
