Mortgage Rates Remain at Lowest Level in Over a Year
With the exception of one increase over the Fourth of July, the average mortgage rate has either dipped or remained...
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NAR Settlement-Driven Changes Are Imminent—What Do Homebuyers and Sellers Think?
All eyes are locked on the upcoming November court date that will decide whether the proposed actions from the National...
Mortgage Applications, Refinance Activity Surge for Second Week in a Row
Increased mortgage application activity reached a new record this week, increasing 16.8% from one week earlier, when it hit its...
Webinar Recap: Countdown to August 17–Compensation and Commission Strategies Post-NAR Mandate
The way that real estate business is conducted is changing, and the industry must accept and adapt, adhering to fiduciary...
Report: 89% of Metros Saw Home Price Gains in Q2 2024
The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) latest quarterly report shows that in Q2 2024, single-family existing-home sales prices rose in...
Communicating Agent Compensation Offers Remains Unclear Among Smaller Brokerages, MLSs
The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) new rules on offers of agent compensation kick in August 17. That’s when offers...
Brokers Sue NAR, Local Associations Over MLS Membership Requirements
Not homesellers, not homebuyers, not the Department of Justice (DOJ), but real estate agents themselves are now suing the National...
Brokers Say Agents Not Fully Prepared to Communicate Value, Negotiate
As brokers stare down the barrel of the August 17 deadline, when changes agreed to by the National Association of...
COURT REPORT: Buyer Case Could Be First to Settle; NAR Settlement Notices Mailed
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Dip Sharply; Major Lender Prepping for Refinance Boom
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon....
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