DOJ Intervention Violates Free Speech, MLS Argues
MLS PIN, the Massachusetts-based listing service that has become a focal point of the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) interest in...
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3 Ways to Identify Fake Listing Websites
As previously reported by RISMedia, fraudulent listing sites are often what third party real estate outfits choose to create when...
So-Cal Team Centers on Hometown Excellence
Above, Julia Archuletta, fifth from left and Dave Archuletta, sixth from left, with their real estate team in Mission Viejo,...
COURT REPORT: Buyer Copy-Cat Nears Settlement; NAR Addresses ‘Steering’
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Brokers Strongly Favor Raising Standards for Real Estate Licenses
Between the critics who have promulgated accusations of real estate price-fixing and conspiracy, and the brokers who have long championed...
CFPB’s Inquiry Into Mortgage ‘Junk Fees’ Earns Mixed Reaction From Lenders
Rising closing costs are adding to homebuyers’ affordability woes, putting their dream of homeownership even further out of reach. In...
Mortgage Mix: Rates Slightly Down, Memorial Weekend Saw Application Adjustment
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....
Homeowner Equity Spikes to All-Time High of $17 Trillion
In CoreLogic’s latest Homeowner Equity Report for the first quarter of 2024 released June 6, U.S. homeowners with mortgages (which...
May Sees a Stronger Jobs Report; Pros Give Mixed Reviews
The U.S. added 272,000 jobs to the market in May, higher than the average monthly gain of 232,000 over the...
Cleaning House: Strategies for Agents When Selling Tired, Unkempt Homes
“Plug-and-play...move-in ready...no assembly required.” Well, maybe not that last one, but often, prospective homebuyers have little interest in houses not...
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 the rental train. Read more.
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