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Mortgage rates are coming down. Does the trend have any legs?

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Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home price gains. Continue reading →

It’s reckoning day for private listings. What you should know about Zillow’s changes

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The nation’s largest real estate portal began enforcing its ban on private listings on Monday, 10 weeks after announcing its new standards. Here’s what you need to know now. Continue reading →

‘NAR needs to get out of the MLS business’: Windermere’s Jacobi

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MLSs are just too important to the health of the industry, and to the homebuying and selling process, to keep them under NAR’s control, Windermere co-President OB Jacobi writes. Continue reading →

Home sweet profit: How vacation rentals fuel local economies

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Short-term rental expert Julie Brinkman sees vacation rentals as economic drivers that enrich communities as they generate income for homeowners. Continue reading →

Amid a fairly flat market, May held some nice surprises: Economist

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Windermere Economist Jeff Tucker looks at recent economic indicators, including some surprising upside despite a disappointing spring market. Continue reading →

A decade after Obergefell, Realtors must step up as LGBTQ+ housing discrimination surges

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As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of same-sex marriage, Mary Mancera writes, though society is seemingly supportive of the community, discrimination against LGBTQ+ people remains visible. Continue reading →

Rising wages and job growth pushed pending home sales up slightly in May

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New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show that pending sales rose 1.1 percent year over year in May. Continue reading →

Compass’ antitrust gamble could shatter Zillow’s empire

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Broker and attorney Greg Hague writes that the Compass vs. Zillow lawsuit will end as the catalyst that democratizes real estate technology, empowers innovation and ultimately puts consumers back in control of how they buy and sell homes. Continue reading →

Cash prevails as king when it comes to luxury

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Luxury real estate agents can expect wealth strategy, “smart luxury,” move-up buyers, the ultra- and aspirationally-wealthy divide, and cash purchases to impact the market in the months ahead. Continue reading →

How to talk to clients when the world is turning upside down

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Your clients don’t need you to have all the answers; they just need to know that you’re there for them and that you’re willing (and able) to help them navigate these rough seas, Spencer Krull writes. Continue reading →