New-Home Mortgage Applications Soar In January as Housing Starts Stumble
The rally in new-home demand isn’t letting up as homebuyers facing inventory challenges on the resale market turned to new...
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Social Skills: 5 Social Media Red Flags Every Agent Should Avoid
While social media is an essential tool for real estate professionals looking to expand their reach, knowing the best (and...
Leading Index: ‘No Recession in 2024’
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.4% in January 2024 to 102.7, following a...
COURT REPORT: DOJ Tips Hand on Decoupling; Moehrl Case Delayed
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
NAR Leader Pushes Back at ‘External Commentary Purported to Tell Our Story for Us’
In a letter entitled, “The Real Story” emailed to members of the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and posted to...
January Sees a Notable Drop in Housing Starts
January saw a notable drop in housing starts across the country—dropping 14.8% from December—to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.33...
Consumer Sentiment Continues to Warm in February
Consumers' feelings continue to thaw toward the economy this winter, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan....
Mortgage Mix: Rates Show Moderate Rise While Applications Pull Back
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....
DOJ Calls for “Decoupled” Commissions in Rebuke of Lawsuit Settlement
In a lengthy and methodical court filing late last night, lawyers for the Department of Justice (DOJ) excoriated a recently...
Mortgage Rates Rise This Week
The 30-year-fixed-rate mortgage average 6.77% this week, up from last week’s average of 6.64%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage...
3 Ways to Boost Engagement With Selfie-Style Content
In the age of TikTok, hyper-polished, overly-produced videos are a thing of the past. Today’s most effective social media content is simple, scrappy and all you need is your phone. Read more.
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