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Is the Housing Bubble About to Burst in the US? - Norada Real Estate Investments
Can Kevin Sears put NAR back on a firm footing? The Download
Victims awarded $12M in flipper scheme repped by HGTV stars
Zillow finalizes lawsuit settlement with ARMLS, Metro MLS
Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS® License Campaign to Newly Merged Tampa Association
Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie REALTORS® announced the licensing agreement of their award-winning Only a REALTOR® campaign’s Box of Memories commercial with the recently merged Greater Tampa REALTORS® and Pinellas/Central Pasco REALTOR® Association. “It takes a collective effort and investment to influence change on such a grand scale, and this licensing partnership continues our…
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10 Cheapest Small Towns to Live In - Kiplinger's Personal Finance
A New Designation for the New Rules of Real Estate Engagement: Introducing the Certified Full-Service Professional
Above, Brian Buffini Forget everything you knew about how real estate worked in the past. That was then, and this is now. Gone are the days of real estate being an easy living to earn quick cash for minimal effort. Economic shudders compounded by recent court rulings and a landmark legal settlement on how real…
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NAR Announces 2025 Leadership Academy Class
The National Association of REALTORS® has announced the roster of its 2025 Leadership Academy class. Twenty REALTORS® from across the country have been chosen to participate in the 10-month program, which will prepare emerging state and local volunteers for future leadership positions at NAR. “The Leadership Academy develops and prepares upcoming leaders to help shape…
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Mortgage Mix: Incoming Rate Cut Reflected in Recent Data
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. – The Federal Reserve announced that they are continuing to keep rates steady and are again making no changes at the latest FOMC meeting on Wed., Aug. 31. Inflation has cooled, however it is yet…
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Patrick Carroll makes LA court appearance amid felony charge
Despite a $20M Q2 Settlement Payment, Anywhere Says ‘Strong Results’ Position Firm for Continued Success
In a second quarter earnings call Aug. 1, Anywhere Real Estate reported $30 million in profits for the quarter, reversing a downward trend over the last few quarters to post an $11 million increase from the same period last year. Revenue remained relatively flat YoY, with $1.669 billion reported, a slight decline over last year’s…
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Mortgage rates are in free fall on a triple whammy of economic news
Opendoor CEO Says Commissions Already Falling Ahead of Settlement Changes
Yesterday, Opendoor, the largest and oldest iBuyer, announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, also addressing recent settlements and the impacts on buyer agents and sellers. In the wake of recent settlements, investors asked Opendoor CEO Carrie Wheeler about the impact on the company as a result of new buyer agent contracts…
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Average buyer’s agent commission has fallen since NAR settlement
Unemployment Rises in July, Experts See Hope on Horizon
The U.S. added 114,000 jobs in July, below the average monthly gain of 215,000 over the prior 12 months, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Markets reacted negatively to the news, with all three domestic indices down over 2% at around midday Friday. The unemployment rate rose slightly, up 0.2%…
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