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Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2014

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The National Association of Realtors’ Pending Homes Sales Index fell 7.7 percent year-over-year in November, marking the 11th straight month of annual decreases. Continue reading →

How the government shutdown is impacting home buyers

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A partial shutdown of the U.S. Government has entered its sixth day as both Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump dig in their heels over partial funding for a wall or partition structure along a small portion of the U.S. southern border an… Continue reading →

Will declining mortgage rates reverse static home sales?

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Mortgage rates continued along their downward trend to end the year, according to the latest data from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. Continue reading →

How eXp Realty’s new stock equity program for agents works

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EXp World Holdings, the parent company of virtual real estate brokerage eXp Realty, is making major changes to its agent stock program. Continue reading →

Biggest brokerage news of 2018

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Brokerages saw a lot of movement this year, be it highly-producing teams and franchises striking out on their own or legacy companies launching new brands. Continue reading →

The biggest mergers and acquisitions of 2018

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The year in real estate was marked by big-name brokerages and franchises using their capital to gobble up market share and boost their value propositions with enhanced agent technology. Continue reading →

These were the biggest iBuyer stories of 2018

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The iBuying market exploded this year, to the point that its rapid expansion has become one of the year’s most dominant real estate stories. Continue reading →

Two of Vermont’s top real estate teams are merging

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Two Coldwell Banker teams are merging to form what will be the second most productive real estate team in Vermont, totaling more than $119 volume in 2018. Continue reading →

Inman’s most-read stories of 2018

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The past year has seen a wave of news about new technology, the struggles Realtors are facing in a changing market, lawsuits and even crime. Here are Inman’s 16 must-read posts from 2018. Continue reading →