3 housing market myths that persist post-election

Worried about the election’s impact on interest rates and the housing market? Don’t be. According to Lindsey Harn, the same fundamentals that drive the market at other times are in operation during election years. Continue reading

How Realtors can help heal the post-election divide

Bringing the focus back to the local level isn’t just good for your real estate business, trainer Bernice Ross writes. It’s good for healing the political divisions exacerbated by this year’s election. Continue reading

Investors betting Trump will privatize Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

Shares in the mortgage giants soared Wednesday on expectations that the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans will revive efforts to privatize the companies. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO pleads with US leaders to save homeownership

Realtor.com launched the latest chapter of its eight-month buyer agency campaign on Tuesday with a passionate open letter from CEO Damian Eales. In the letter, Eales urged local, state and federal legislators to use their upcoming terms to meaningfully… Continue reading

The 2024 ballot measures that stand to impact homeowners

Across 10 states, ballot measures ask voters to weigh in on changes to property taxes, veterans benefits and more. One even considers whether or not to abolish property taxes altogether. Continue reading

Housing affordability a main issue for early voters: Redfin

Thirty-eight percent of early voters said housing affordability influenced their presidential vote. Harris voters (43 percent) were more likely to care about housing than Trump voters (29 percent), Redfin said. Continue reading

Flyhomes’ NeighborVote reveals neighborhood political leanings

NeighborVote combines precinct-level voting data aggregated by the MIT Election Data & Science Lab with Flyhomes AI, allowing users to ask questions, such as  “Is this home in a red or blue neighborhood?” or view political insights directly on a h… Continue reading

Political disputes rise among neighbors as election nears

When Redfin’s survey looked at participants planning to vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, it showed that 23.1 percent of Trump voters reported political disagreements with neighbors while 19.5 percent of Harris supporters have done the same. Continue reading

Agent offers free listings to leaving liberals — and AR-15s to the others

Idaho broker and Trump supporter Mark Fitzgerald is offering to sell “liberal” homeowners’ homes for free ahead of the election. Is he breaking Fair Housing rules? Continue reading

Are you suffering from election anxiety?

This year’s presidential election has people totally stressed out. Trainer Bernice Ross offers strategies for releasing your anxiety and getting back to business. Continue reading