Maintaining a Market for Affordability
Above, from left, Johnny Mowad, Cole McNew, George Gatt, Nicole Vermillion, Michael Martinez and Biana Arentz May is Affordable Housing...
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NAR Report Finds Staging Increases Home Value, Reduces Time on Market
At a time when housing inventory has been a persistent challenge and market constraint, agents are searching for any edge...
2025 Looks More Like a Buyer-Friendly Market, Bright MLS Finds
Between an inventory shortage and high costs, residential real estate has been a seller’s market across recent memory. However, the...
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged as Uncertainties Cloud Future
Rarely has a Federal Reserve meeting been as anticipated as the one that took place May 7, because this one...
eXp Focused on International Growth, Agent Momentum and AI
Above, Leo Pareja eXp’s first quarter earnings call reeled in on what most of the industry is focused on right...
Redfin Under Fire: Investor Sues Over Rocket Acquisition
The Redfin and Rocket $1.7 billion acquisition, expected to close in the next two quarters, just had more drama added...
What’s Down Is Up: Opendoor Q1 Trims Recent Earnings and Revenue Losses
In a Q1 2025 earnings report May 6, Opendoor Technologies Inc., an e-commerce platform for residential real estate transactions, reported...
Newsmakers Spotlight: Tammy Randles on Combating Homelessness and Creating Affordability
Tammy Randles—broker/owner of Realty Executives SELA—was recently named as a Crusader in RISMedia’s 2025 class of Real Estate Newsmakers. She...
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Nominate RISMedia’s 2025 Rookie of the Year
Don’t miss your chance to honor a real estate rookie! RISMedia’s popular Real Estate Rookie of the Year contest is...
Brokers Say Tariffs Are Top of Mind as Confidence Plummets
Through a rollercoaster few months, as the new Trump administration has enacted—and then often swiftly withdrawn—harsh tariffs on countries around...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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