What to Watch Out for When Editing Listing Photos
Photography is one of the most useful skills an agent can cultivate; cliché as the description of a picture’s value...
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Inflation Continues to Crawl Higher; Spending Slows
Inflation continues to make a slow crawl upward, with tariffs again being pointed to as a major cause for concern...
Business Leaders Report Tariff Anxiety, Split on When It Will End: Survey
The next big chapter on tariff policy is scheduled to come on Friday, August 1, when the latest pause on...
Compass Delivers ‘Record-Breaking’ Q2 as Reffkin Calls Out ‘Silence’ on Private Listing Ban
Compass proved it's firing on all cylinders in the second quarter, posting what CEO Robert Reffkin called "the best quarterly...
Fed Maintains Rates; Two Dissenting Votes for the First Time Since 1993
At the latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on July 30, the Federal Reserve board of governors voted to...
Mortgage Applications Slump to Lowest Level Seen Since May
Little movement in mortgage rates and interest rates via the Federal Reserve have led to a downturn in mortgage applications,...
RE/MAX Q2 Profits Up, Revenues Down as Global Agent Count Grows
Denver, Colorado-based RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., parent company of RE/MAX, announced on July 29 operating results for the quarter ended June...
Senators Request Clarity on FHFA Plans for Crypto in Mortgage Assessments
Cryptocurrency has made its way into real estate transactions—properties have even been sold via blockchain as a non-fungible token (NFT)....
Pending Home Sales Drop in All Regions but Northeast
After a slight jump in pending home sales in May, the summer buying season saw lackluster progress in most regions...
CoStar Sues Zillow Over Image Copyright Infringement, Threatens Other Portals
CoStar Group, which owns real estate portal Homes.com, today sued rival Zillow for alleged “widespread and systematic” copyright infringement of...
3 Questions Every Agent Should Ask Hesitant Buyers
In today’s market, agents who move deals forward aren’t the most aggressive; they’re the most curious. The right questions don’t pressure buyers into action; they help buyers articulate what’s holding them back. Read more.
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