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 ...
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Buying Season Shows Signs of Life as Pending Sales Rise
The spring buying season appears to be more active than many had predicted, as both existing-home sales and pending home ...
The State of the ‘Housing Crisis’: Leading Researchers Discuss Evolution and Potential Future
Housing is in crisis, and it has been for the past few years. While the term “housing crisis” itself sparks ...
New-Home Sales Plunge Amid Tariff Uncertainty, Consumer Anxiety
The real estate market’s inventory is up at the last count, but it is primarily existing homes entering the market. ...
Independent Brokerages Receive Settlement Approval After Short Hearing
Another six brokerages received more assurance that their settlement deals in seller-filed class-action commission lawsuits will go through, as Judge ...
Refinancing Drives Mortgage Application Increase This Week
Amid Middle East and continuing economic uncertainty and mortgage rates edging higher, mortgage applications still saw an increase this week, ...
Lofty Announces Partnership with La Rosa Holdings to Support National Expansion Strategy
Real estate technology company Lofty has announced La Rosa Holdings Corp., a real estate and PropTech company in Celebration, Florida, ...
Opendoor Pivots to Referrals, With iBuyer Aspirations Dimmed
Back in 2014, a company called Opendoor launched what was a novel business model at the time—letting people sell their ...
Home Price Growth Slows to Lowest Pace Since 2023
The longstanding hindrance of high prices preventing buyers from entering the home-buying market as a national trend could be giving ...
The Niche Knack: Strategies for Focusing on Areas of Exclusivity
In the latest RISMedia webinar—“Maximizing Your Niche: How to Specialize and Dominate a Target Market”—panelists included Colette Stevenson, CEO of ...
3 Ways to Highlight Your Listing’s Neighborhood
Buyers are purchasing more than just a home when they sign their final offer—they’re buying into the entire neighborhood, so it’s a good idea to get acquainted with it yourself to highlight all of its features to potential buyers. Read more.
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