Monthly Archives: April 2024

Fed’s ‘higher for longer’ gambit may yet cool home price gains

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Fannie Mae and MBA economists are now in agreement that mortgage rates will come down only gradually this year and next but that home price appreciation will slow. Continue reading →

New San Francisco showroom offers private islands and yachts

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Demand for some of the most exclusive luxuries remains, even as the city of San Francisco itself grapples with plunging home prices and an all-time high in office vacancies. Continue reading →

California Association of Realtors CEO resigns after 2 years

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Two years after taking the helm, California Association of Realtors CEO John Sebree has stepped down from his post. His resignation went into effect immediately, with C.A.R. subsidiary Real Estate Business Services (REBS) CEO Debra Ferrier taking over … Continue reading →

Maxwell’s AI tool probes inner workings of mortgage lending

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Mortgage lenders using AskMax no longer need to be database engineers. They can ask for — and receive — business intelligence in plain English. Continue reading →

Once bright buyer hopes plummet as agents process NAR changes

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Agent optimism over future buyer pipelines fell from 44 percent before the deal to 27 percent afterward — one of the starkest monthly shifts in sentiment that Intel has recorded in the last year. Continue reading →

Decades of NAR membership data has vanished amid enrollment dip

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Each month, the trade group publicly reports the size of its ranks and other data on its official website. But as recently as this month, state-by-state and national data is nowhere to be found. Continue reading →

Sign a buyer brokerage agreement to see a property? No way!

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Buyers and sellers are confused about the new rules of the road. Trainer Bernice Ross and Jeff Lobb discuss how agents can change up the conversation and add clarity and confidence. Continue reading →

Will listing agents have the upper hand post-NAR settlement? Pulse

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Share your back-in-the-saddle, boots-on-the-ground perspectives now that NAR’s settlement has received preliminary approval. Continue reading →

When it comes to choosing a brokerage, one size does not fit all

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Conrad Miller shares what the right brokerage can do for your professional growth and personal satisfaction at every stage of your real estate career. Continue reading →