NAR President Kevin Sears sells brokerage to Anthony Lamacchia

Lamacchia had been in talks with the Sears family for years as he continued his expansion path across New England. The deal was announced this week. Continue reading

30 listing lead generation ideas for a post-NAR settlement market

If you want to build the listing side of your business in the wake of the NAR settlement, Jimmy Burgess has 30 practical, actionable, doable strategies tailor-made for this moment. Continue reading

Newcastle Courtyards persists in court challenge to Measure ULA

The group filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, requesting that the court overturn the dismissal of their lawsuit seeking to end the transfer tax on property sales priced $5 million and up. Continue reading

Investor or agent? 5 moneymakers share why agents should be both

Five investor-agents, each of whom has achieved success on both sides of the equation, shared their actionable insights and winning formulas for nailing a pivotal but tricky professional shift. Continue reading

New York Republicans aim to roll back so-called ‘squatters rights’

New York State Sen. Mario Mattera and Assembly member Ed Flood introduced new legislation last week that aims to make it easier for property owners to remove squatters from their land. Continue reading

Consumer housing sentiment drops for first time since November

Fading hopes that mortgage rates will come down in the next 12 months are primary drag on Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, but job and income concerns were also up in March. Continue reading

JPMorgan Chase CEO warns of higher rates, more inflation

Jamie Dimon thinks interest rates could rise to 8 percent or more. He also said in a new letter that a recession and stagflation could be in the offing. Continue reading

This is the best city for first-time buyers, according to Zillow

First-time homebuyers made up half of all homebuyers in St. Louis in 2023, according to Zillow. That’s the highest share the city has seen since at least 2017. Continue reading