The Agent Playlist: Song Suggestions for Your Next Open House
Planning for an open house requires diligence; you don’t get a second chance for the first impression of a house....
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HUD Delivers Rebuke to NAR on School and Crime Data Sharing, Updates ‘Steering’ Guidance
“Steering” buyers to or from a particular neighborhood is a practice most often associated with the history of racial discrimination...
Judge Swiftly Denies Request to Block NAR Settlement in Buyer Cases
One day after plaintiffs in the largest buyer-focused lawsuit sought to block the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) $52 million...
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Macro Uncertainty; Powell to Stay on as Governor
Jerome Powell’s reign at the Fed may be at its end, but he’s not going anywhere. On Wednesday, the Federal...
CoStar Celebrates Subscriber Count Growth, Confirms Price Increases for New Members
The data giant CoStar Group, operator of Homes.com and Apartments.com among other real estate businesses, set a confident atmosphere during...
Builders Defy Market Uncertainties as Housing Starts Rise Again in March
Homebuilders appear to be showing some signs of measured optimism as new construction showed significant gains against the tide of...
Plaintiffs Ask for Court Order to Block NAR’s $52 Million Settlement
Lawyers who launched the original buyer lawsuits—making largely the same accusations as Burnett but claiming homebuyers suffered harm—will seek to...
HUD and USDA Roll Back ‘Overly Burdensome’ Energy Code Mandate
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced they have rescinded the...
Consumer Confidence Ticked Up During Iran Ceasefire
As the conflict with Iran has loomed over the heads of consumers and over the economy, the two-week ceasefire in...
Home-Price Growth ‘Stalls’ as More Than Half of Metros See Year-Over-Year Declines
After January’s “weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” as noted by Bright MLS Chief...
Five Terms Buyers Must Discuss With You Before Signing
“Once a client finds a house they really want, decisions start moving quickly,” says one real estate broker. “It is much easier to understand the fee, the services and the expectations before they are ready to make an offer.” Read more.
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