Learn everything, be curious and show up to succeed in real estate

Find out how luxury broker Alison Melton traded skyscrapers for Spanish moss — and discovered that Southern charm might just be the new definition of luxury real estate. Continue reading

Why commissions have risen since the 2024 NAR settlement

Many expected commissions to fall after the 2024 NAR commission settlement, but data shows that average rates have actually ticked up slightly. Why?⁣ Continue reading

Breaking the cycle of listing agent burnout: A broker’s playbook

If we can build brokerages that protect our listing agents’ bandwidth and reinforce their value, Jeff Farmer writes, we’ll position them to thrive in markets where others fold. Continue reading

Trump asks Supreme Court to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

Lower courts have ruled Cook can continue to serve on the central bank’s board while she challenges the Trump adminstration’s move to fire her over unproven mortgage allegations. Continue reading

Fed Governor Lisa Cook can keep her job pending court appeal

Trump’s move to fire Cook likely violated her right to due process, and “for cause” provision for removal is limited to governor’s behavior in office, judge rules in granting preliminary injunction. Continue reading

Fed Governor Lisa Cook didn’t commit mortgage fraud: attorneys

Hundreds of economists say Trump adminstration’s move to fire Cook “threatens the fundamental principle of central bank independence and undermines trust in one of America’s most important institutions.” Continue reading

Court punts on Trump’s move to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook

A judge gave attorneys for the Fed governor until Sept. 2 to bolster their argument that she should keep her job, as Bill Pulte leveled new allegations of misrepresentation on a third property. Continue reading

Fed governor sues Trump over ‘unprecedented and illegal’ firing

Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook filed a lawsuit against President Trump on Thursday alleging that his attempted firing of her was illegal without him showing “cause” for her termination. Continue reading

Homeowners lose thousands when they don’t know this tax tip

Creating generational wealth through homeownership can’t happen if people are priced out of the very homes their families have lived in for generations, Dr. Lee Davenport writes. Continue reading

Trump says he has ousted Fed governor, defying precedent

Trump has attempted to remove Lisa Cook from the rate-setting board over allegations made by the head of FHFA. Cook has denied wrongdoing and said she would continue serving on the board. Continue reading