A Supplemental Statement of Interest filed on Monday by the U.S. Department of Justice argued that the settlement only offers “cosmetic changes” to MLS PIN’s agent compensation rules. Continue reading
We need a fully transparent system that favors the consumer, not the broker, team leader Carl Medford writes, so that buyers and sellers can feel confident when transacting real estate. Continue reading
Agents and brokers need to step up by embracing transparency and allowing consumers to negotiate commissions, the duo said during an Inman on Tour panel in Nashville Tuesday morning. Continue reading
The most recent Intel Index data suggests that agents are beginning to track patterns in what’s happening to their commission rates in response to the industry practice changes, and are less uncertain about how it’s impacting their business. Continue reading
As Women’s History Month begins, the Anywhere Brands CEO told Inman she was encouraged by women speaking up about industry scandal but stressed that continued education was necessary. Continue reading
Existing-home sales dropped in January, as high mortgage rates and rising home prices continued to squeeze buyers, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Existing-home sales fell 4.9 percent in January to a seasonally adjusted rate of… Continue reading
Washington Fine Properties operates in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and has about 150 agents. The company’s leadership team will remain in place after joining Compass. Continue reading
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While plans to privatize the mortgage giants are on the back burner, Trump administration may impose limits on how much support the mortgage giants can provide to riskier borrowers. Continue reading
Home prices have continued their upward trend in Q4 2024, with 89 percent of U.S. metro areas seeing an increase in single-family existing-home prices, according to data released Thursday by NAR. Continue reading