Mixed Mortgage Message: Prepayments Tick Up on Refi Rush While FHA Foreclosure Activity Surges
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to...
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2025 Home Sales Data Suggests a Shift Toward Market Normalization This Year
With predictions flooding in left and right from real estate economists suggesting that 2026 will be an improved year for...
Home Remodeling Spending Projected to Grow Slowly in 2026
How many remodeling referrals should agents expect to hand out to past clients this year? According to the Harvard University’s...
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged After Ending 2025 With Three Straight Cuts
Above, Fed Chair Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve has announced its interest rates will remain unchanged during its Jan. 28...
LGBTQ+ Alliance Escalates Case Against Former CEO With New Defamation, Tortious Interference Claims
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has filed a First Amended Complaint against former CEO Ryan A. Weyandt in the U.S....
Class-Action Suit Targets Liberty Financial Over Unsolicited Robocall Loan Offers
A federal class-action complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Jan. 16 accuses...
CoStar Fires Back, Says Investor Is ‘Spinning a Yarn’
As the corporate infighting continues between CoStar Group and billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point, with Third Point...
Howard Hanna Expands to Philadelphia; Sees More Opportunity in Face of Industry Consolidation
Above: “Hoby” Hanna IV (left) and Art Herling (right) Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has entered the Philadelphia market through...
Bright MLS Chief Economist: 2026 Will Be a ‘Transition Year’
The real estate industry is viewing 2026 with hearts full of hope. After a challenging few years since the pandemic,...
Hedge Fund Third Point Calls for New CoStar Board and Exit From Residential Space
Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has launched a proxy fight against CoStar Group, nominating multiple directors to...
How to Tell If a Tired Landlord May Be Ready to List
As a real estate agent, you know motivated seller leads are the foundation of your business. But what if you’re overlooking one of the highest-value opportunities? Meet the "tired landlord." Read more.
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