Federal Judge Orders Halt of CFPB Layoffs
A federal judge has stepped in again to stop President Trump’s administration from firing more than 80% of Consumer Financial...
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BTT Group Joins Jason Mitchell Group
The Jason Mitchell Group (JMG), has announced it is welcoming BTT Group to its rapidly expanding national network. This strategic...
Realtor.com: 81% of Homesellers Expect Offers to Meet or Exceed Expectations
Homesellers find themselves in an advantageous position this spring selling season, with a definitive 81% of recent survey respondents expecting...
NWMLS Temporarily Shuts Off IDX Listing Feed to Compass
Northwest MLS (NWMLS) reportedly shut off its internet data exchange (IDX) listing feed to Compass earlier this week. RISMedia confirmed...
New Residential Construction Declines 11.4% in March
March saw a significant downtick in privately owned housing starts, declining 11.4% from February’s revised estimate of 1,494,000 to reach...
As Mortgage Rates Climb, Buyers Should ‘Stress-Test Their Budgets’ as Competing Economic Forces Leave Rate Future Unknown
Following the sharp sell-off in government bonds last week that pushed the 10-year treasury yield up to 4.5%, as is...
Fed Boss: Unemployment, Inflation Likely to Rise; Trump Erupts
In a speech delivered at the Economic Club in Chicago April 16, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that while...
Strengthening State Appraiser and Appraisal Management Company Regulatory Programs
Recently, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) responded to the Appraisal Subcommittee (ASC) of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s...
NAR Announces New Senior Vice President of Education & Events
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Ranno as its new Senior Vice President of...
THE PLAYBOOK: Answering the Top FAQs From New Agents
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a monthly RISMedia segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
How to Stay Cool During Summer Showings
The Summer selling season is here, which means it’s not just your sales figures that could heat up. As you go about your daily business during sunny or, worst case, scorching days, here are some simple tips for staying cool. Read more.
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