Pending Home Sales Slip in January as Affordability, Inventory Constraints Plague Buyers
While 2026 has been shaping up so far as a distinct improvement in the housing market, lingering affordability and housing...
Premier
Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the...
Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026
While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem...
Zillow and Redfin Push Back on FTC, States’ Lawsuit
In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back...
COURT REPORT: Top Rhode Island Agent Sued for Foreclosure Rescue Scam; Standoff in HomeServices of America Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Passive Prospecting: How to Turn LinkedIn Into a Referral Machine
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips,...
Refinancing at the Forefront of Mortgage Origination as Rates Come Down
While mortgage originations remain constrained due to affordability concerns, refinancing is driving increased activity as mortgage rates have come down...
Brokerage Execs Parse NAR Annual Report
When a company’s annual report appears not long after some sort of upheaval, it’s natural that it would be inhaled...
Inflation Hits New Lows as 2026 Outlook Brightens
January appears to be looking up in terms of inflation as the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Top DOJ Antitrust Enforcer Out, With Real Estate Issues Still Simmering
Assistant Attorney General Gail Slater, who was overseeing the long-suffering Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into the National Association 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.
Business Tip of the Day provided by
