‘Live Controversy:’ Judge Says NAR Settlement Doesn’t Nullify Buyer Claims
Judge Wendy Beetlestone of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has become the second federal judge to affirm the legal foundation...
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Alabama Passes Law Contradicting NAR Settlement
Back in November, as a judge considered final approval of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) landmark settlement agreement, NAR...
Freddie Mac CEO Fired by Pulte as GSE Boards See Changes
Several of Freddie Mac’s top officials, including CEO Diana Reid, were fired yesterday by new FHFA Director Bill Pulte. President...
Leading Economic Indicators Fall Further, but Headwinds Have ‘Moderated’
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI), which measures indicators of significant turning points in the business cycle and where...
Existing-Home Sales Rise in February; Outlook Positive for Year Ahead
After a slightly disappointing start to 2025, existing-home sales data reversed in February, seeing a rise in line with what...
Mortgage Rates Remain Steady
Mortgage rates remained steady this week, in a holding pattern in the mid-sixes now for several weeks. The latest Primary...
THE PLAYBOOK: How to Refocus Buyers Who Insist on Having It All
Editor’s Note: The Playbook is a monthly RISMedia segment centering on what brokers and agents are doing to ensure they...
Awaiting Potential Tariffs Effect, Fed Chooses Not to Make Rate Change
As had been widely speculated, the Fed on March 19 decided to leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 4.50%,...
Personal Buying and Selling: How Should REALTORS® Approach Real Estate Investing?
While real estate professionals are familiar with running their own business, helping buyers and sellers, what about being on the...
Mortgage Applications Down but Overall See 6-Week High
While mortgage applications were down this past week, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) pointed to steadier mortgage rates and increased...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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