Mortgage Rates Post Biggest Drop Since March 2025
Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Freddie Mac has given the real estate market reason to celebrate beyond the ...
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DOGE-Fueled Federal Job Cuts Impacting Washington, D.C. Housing Market: Bright MLS
Federal workforce cuts under the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative are having a ripple effect on the ...
Howard Hanna ‘Disavows’ Clear Cooperation in Defiance of NAR
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, one of the largest independent brokerages in the country and a long-time critic of the ...
2025 Looks More Like a Buyer-Friendly Market, Bright MLS Finds
Between an inventory shortage and high costs, residential real estate has been a seller’s market across recent memory. However, the ...
How a Broker Controls Listing Quality
For the most part, the broker has very little control over the listings taken by agents. From an ethical perspective, ...
Questions, Some Answers on New MLS Policy as Industry Digests ‘Exempt’ Listings
After essentially putting off a decision on the Clear Cooperation Policy for several months despite significant pressure, the National Association ...
Home Prices Continue Inching Up in the New Year
In January 2025, home prices across the U.S. rose by 4.1% year-over-year, per the latest findings of the S&P Global ...
NAR Will Not Alter Clear Cooperation, But Adds New ‘Exempt’ Designation
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today officially announced what appears to be its final decision related to the controversial ...
The March Issue of Real Estate Magazine Is Now Live
The March issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, ...
Existing-Home Sales Up 2.2%, Strongest Since February 2024
In December, total existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—rose 2.2%, up from November’s rate of ...
3 Small Things Agents Can Do to Make Clients Feel Taken Care Of
These simple actions can go a long way in helping clients feel supported, informed and confident throughout the transaction. Read more.
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