WAV Group is seeking feedback from agents on the fate of the policy in a new survey ahead of the National Association of Realtors’ Emerging Issues Advisory Board committee meeting Sept. 12-13. Continue reading
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the new reporting rules will “close critical loopholes in the U.S. financial system” that had allowed criminals to launder money through all-cash residential real estate transactions. Continue reading
Tether RE’s platform includes 24-hour safety monitoring, client verification, SOS alerts, proximity safety times and fall and crash alerts. Agent social MLS app Tuesday won Crowd Favorite. Continue reading
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb found that four title companies gave financial and other perks to real estate agents in return for homebuyer referrals. The companies have agreed to pay $3 million. Continue reading
San Jose, California, a major tech hub, tallied single-family existing-home prices exceeding $2 million in 2Q for the first time since the National Association of Realtors began tracking home prices in 1979. Continue reading
The acquisition will allow Corcoran HM Properties to expand into the coastal market of Wilmington. The firm’s combined footprint now spans more than 160 agents across six offices in North and South Carolina. Continue reading
As the U.S. dollar’s value and home sale prices rose from April 2023 to March 2024, international buyers shied away from investing in U.S. real estate, according to a new report from NAR. Continue reading
Elevated mortgage rates continued to curb homebuyer activity in May, NAR reported. As inventory increases in upcoming months, slower home price growth will follow, and likely more buyers hitting the market. Continue reading
Defendants in the case, which also includes Weichert Realtors and United Real Estate, say the claims lack standing, are untimely and an attempt to “parrot” arguments made in Batton 1. Continue reading
The U.S. Department of Justice on Monday argued NAR “does not identify any errors of law or fact meriting panel rehearing” over whether the antitrust enforcer can reopen its probe into NAR rules. Continue reading