Tag Archives: homeselling

Meet the French baker behind California’s big commission suit

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Meet the French baker behind California’s big commission suit

Gael Fierro co-wrote a movie for Amazon Prime and ran a business selling cannelés before he decided to sue over the sale of his home in Los Angeles. Continue reading →

Declining mortgage rates bring new-year market thaw: Redfin

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Declining mortgage rates bring new-year market thaw: Redfin

The mortgage lock-in effect that plunged the 2023 housing market into a deep freeze has finally started to thaw, according to a new Redfin market report published on Thursday. Continue reading →

Why utopias fail and the ‘Ponzi scheme’ of new development

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Why utopias fail and the ‘Ponzi scheme’ of new development

Michael Rodriguez, director of research at Smart Growth America, said that people have been building utopias for millennia, but the best cities are the ones that gradually evolve over time. Continue reading →

NAR, franchisors ask for summary judgment in Moehrl suit

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on NAR, franchisors ask for summary judgment in Moehrl suit

The National Association of Realtors, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America have all asked a federal judge in Illinois to rule in their favor before the Moehrl case goes to trial. Continue reading →

Texas homesellers file new commission suit as cases pile up

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Texas homesellers file new commission suit as cases pile up

The new suit is the second in Texas since the Sitzer | Burnett verdict, and is one of a growing number of antitrust cases challenging the way agents get paid. Continue reading →

80% of first-time homeowners say they’ll need a gift to buy again: Poll

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on 80% of first-time homeowners say they’ll need a gift to buy again: Poll

Faced with rising prices and rates, buyers are increasingly counting on personal loans and gifts to close deals, according to a survey of 3,000 potential buyers conducted by Dig Insights and Inman. Continue reading →

Signs of a buyer’s market emerge as homeseller concessions return

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Signs of a buyer’s market emerge as homeseller concessions return

More than a third of all home sales featured a concession in the past 3 months, according to new data and agents who told Inman that they’re beginning to see signs of a buyer’s market unfold. Continue reading →

Mortgage rates overtake inventory as biggest worry for agents: Triple-I

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Mortgage rates overtake inventory as biggest worry for agents: Triple-I

After exceeding 8 percent in October, rising mortgage rates overtook “lack of housing inventory” as the top concern for real estate agents, according to the results of the latest monthly Inman Intel Index. Continue reading →

Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Agents steer buyers to homes with better commissions, study claims

The study by a trio of researchers analyzed hundreds of thousands of listings and found that those offering lower commissions to buyers’ agents received less attention and took longer to sell. Continue reading →

Very superstitious: Agents say Friday the 13th can jinx a deal

By | | Uncategorized
Comments Off on Very superstitious: Agents say Friday the 13th can jinx a deal

St. Joseph statues, canceled flights, horseshoes, oh my! When clients are already nervous about a transaction, Friday the 13th could be the ‘nail in the coffin,’ agents said. Continue reading →