REALTORS® and the Public Are Split Over the NAR Settlement
This summer, the real estate industry is set to experience a great shift when it comes to commissions and the...
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Mortgage Mix: Bureau Takes Aim at ‘Junk Fees,’ Rates Dip Down Further
This week we reported on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) inquiry into mortgage “junk fees” that are typically added...
Sides Rally as NYC Considers Major Broker Fee Change
Above, sides rally in front of NYC City Hall Wednesday. Photo by Jack Walsh. NEW YORK CITY—Hundreds descended on City...
Douglas Elliman Dismissed Without Prejudice in Buyer Commission Suit
Douglas Elliman is the latest big brokerage, joining Howard Hanna and HomeServices of America, in being voluntarily dismissed without prejudice...
Mortgage Rates Continue to Move Down
On the heels of the Fed standing firm on keeping its benchmark rate unchanged, mortgage rates trickled down again this...
Buyer Agent Playbook: How to Make the Case for Compensation as Buyer Agent
Most have heard the adage that “time is money,” but how often are agents asked how much their time is...
VA Temporarily Allows Military Borrowers to Pay Their Own Real Estate Agent’s Fees
In a move designed to help military service members, veterans and eligible spouses stay competitive in the current housing market,...
Mortgage Industry Exodus: ‘Nearly Half’ of Producing Loan Officers Have Left the Business
Christina Bennett loved the mortgage industry, but after undergoing multiple layoffs, she says the feeling wasn’t mutual. Bennett spent years...
Mortgage Applications Shift Upward This Week
Mortgage applications shifted course and increased 15.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA)...
Inflation Unchanged in May; Neutral News for Potential Fed Rate Cut
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), an inflation gauge measuring goods and services costs across the U.S. economy, was unchanged in...
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