Report: U.S. Property Taxes Jumped Nearly 3%, Adding to Buyers’ Affordability Woes
Homebuyers can’t seem to catch a break on home affordability. On top of high home prices, mortgage rates and homeowners...
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GSE Privatization Under Trump ‘Highly Unlikely’ Anytime Soon, Says Former Freddie Mac CEO
Above, Don Layton Sharing his insights on the Trump administration’s approach to GSE (government-sponsored enterprise) privatization, former CEO of Freddie...
DOJ, MLS PIN Plaintiffs Hold ‘Substantive’ Conversations on Settlement
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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...
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...
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...
eXp Releases Open-Source Seller Disclosures
Leo Pareja has a knack for turning moments of uncertainty into opportunities to uplift the industry. In an exclusive RISMedia...
Parked and Productive: How to Turn Car Time Into Winning Video Content
How to ditch the studio setup and stiff, over-edited videos at your desk, and turn your parked car into a high-converting mobile content hub. Read more.
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