An image of a man in a suit balancing over a bear trap to represent costly business traps real estate agents fall into.
Building a real estate business? Trainer Bernice Ross outlines a dozen costly business traps real estate agents fall into and how you can avoid their expensive mistakes
by Bernice Ross Nov 29
Latest inflation data ups the odds of a December Fed rate cut
Progress in taming inflation slowed in October, but futures market investors think the latest numbers increase the odds of another Federal Reserve rate cut next month
by Matt Carter Nov 27
Homebuyer interest surges on slight pullback in mortgage rates
Applications for purchase loans jumped 12% week over week and 52% from a year ago as rates dropped to 6.86%, according to a weekly survey of lenders by the Mortgage Bankers Association
by Matt Carter Nov 27
What real estate agents can learn from the sale of a $6.2M banana
Value is not in the object itself, it’s in the perception, author and coach Darryl Davis writes. Your worth as an agent is defined by how you position yourself and your services (and it’s priceless)
by Darryl Davis Nov 27
RentSpree releases 'Homebuyer Insights' tool for Florida Realtors
Designed to help agents unearth buyer leads from renter databases, RentSpree's new tool will now be available to the 6,000 members of Central Florida’s Space Coast Association of Realtors
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 27
No Debbie Downers here. 6 upbeat Thanksgiving ice-breakers
In the interest of keeping it light this Thanksgiving, trainer Rachael Hite came up with these 6 talkable topics for Turkey Day and 3 you might want to avoid. Womp! Womp!
by Rachael Hite Nov 27
Here are the real estate trends that should never make a comeback
Real estate is always changing, sometimes for the better and other times for the worse. These are the trends you never want to see again
by Inman Nov 27
NAR's commission settlement has been approved. But is it really over?
Opinion
Not even a last-minute twist could stop this train, writes University at Buffalo law professor Tanya Monestier, who envisions a long road before the courts truly wash their hands of commissions
by Tanya Monestier Nov 27
7 lessons learned from my move to the real estate profession
Find out how this California broker-owner went from corporate executive to real estate pro and what he learned along the journey
by Mike Allen Nov 27
real estate economist
Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at October's falling month-to-month new construction numbers
by Jeff Tucker Nov 27
HUD raising FHA ceiling in high-cost markets to $1.2M next year
Adjustment for rising home prices increases FHA ceiling in high-cost markets like New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., and raises the floor in low-cost markets to $524,225
by Matt Carter Nov 26
Fannie, Freddie loan limits upped to $806,500 in most markets
Mortgage giants will be allowed to back loans of up to $1.2M in high-cost markets, providing ammo to critics who say goverment backing for mortgages adds to affordability woes
by Matt Carter Nov 26
Rates blamed again as US home price growth stalls in third quarter
Home prices continued to rise in September, albeit at a more sluggish pace, according to dueling reports released Tuesday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the S&P Dow Jones Indices
by Richelle Hammiel Nov 26
Compliance and off-market listings: The fiduciary duty at play
Opinion
Regardless of the CCP’s future, fiduciary duty remains a constant in real estate practice, demanding an unwavering commitment from licensees, Summer Goralik writes
by Summer Goralik Nov 26
NAR's settlement is up for final approval. Here's why that matters
The National Association of Realtors' commission settlement became an inciting incident for the most disruptive year for real estate in memory. A judge is expected to approve the deal Tuesday
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 26