Mortgage Mix: Rates Up Amid Global Tensions and Economic Ramifications
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
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Consumer Sentiment Dips in 2026, Led by Gas-Price Pressures
Consumer sentiment toward the economy, a vital metric for gauging whether consumers are feeling comfortable enough to make major purchases,...
Fed’s Favorite Inflation Measure Remains Elevated
Despite some reports showing lower trends in inflation, the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure continues to remain elevated ahead of...
Legislative Round-Up: Private Listings Face State-Level Restrictions; Congress Takes Aim at Private Equity in Housing
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
Senate Passes Comprehensive 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The United States Senate today passed legislation now called the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan legislative...
Howard Hanna Launches ‘Strategic Listing’ Model, but Vows to Work ‘Within the Rules’
Above, Howard "Hoby" Hanna Amid the broader—and increasingly complex—debate over private listings, one of the more independent-minded independent brokerages announced...
Condo or House? Helping Clients Decide Which Makes More Sense
With home prices still elevated in much of the country, condos have become more realistic for buyers determined to exit...
Housing Starts ‘Unseasonably High,’ but Overall Data Is a ‘Mixed Bag’
Housing starts saw quite an unexpected jump this January—however, overall construction data paints an unsure picture for the coming months,...
Higher Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Cool Home Prices. How ‘Rate Lock-In Effect’ Got in the Way
When the Federal Reserve began aggressively raising interest rates in 2022, many analysts expected home prices to fall. But they...
CoStar and Activist Investor D.E. Shaw Back on Attack Over Homes.com
In another tense back and forth between CoStar Group and an activist investor, hedge fund The D.E. Shaw Group criticized...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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