Trump administration ‘in no rush’ to do Fannie, Freddie IPO this year

Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chuck Schumer and Cory Booker have asked federal regluator to pause any efforts to reprivatize Fannie and Freddie and study potential impact on mortgage rates. Continue reading

Texas bans some foreign buyers from purchasing real estate

The law that went into effect on Monday prohibits individuals and companies from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia from buying or leasing property for more than one year. Continue reading

NAR fires back at Mauricio Umansky’s PLS in new legal filing

The trade association essentially denied all allegations that The PLS made against it, arguing that Clear Cooperation and NAR policies are “lawful, justified, procompetitive [and] pro-consumer,” and that they were conducted with NAR’s legitimate busine… Continue reading

‘If our nurses, firefighters, and teachers can’t live here, then our community stops functioning’

Workforce housing initiatives offer one part of the affordability solution for discouraged buyers, but still fall short of the need. Continue reading

The 90-day restart your real estate pipeline needs

Broker and lead-gen consultant Josh Reis outlines the 5×3×90 Program, a zero-dollar way to restart a quiet real estate pipeline. Continue reading

Your brand isn’t what you say it is (it’s what others see)

Your brand lives in the eye of the beholder, and it’s shaped by the perceptions of countless external stakeholders — not in what you say about it, The Agency President Rainy Hake Austin writes. Continue reading

The 7 must-have real estate sales success fundamentals

Wondering if you have the right stuff for a career in real estate? Trainer and author Bernice Ross offers seven chracteristics that signal success. Continue reading

Lesson Learned: When it comes to real estate, there’s no final exam

Find out how Connecticut real estate agent Eddie Gutierrez keeps climbing, while learning new things all along the way. Continue reading

7 lessons every real estate agent needs to be a lifelong learner

Education isn’t about chasing certificates, Darryl Davis writes. It’s about protecting your livelihood, building your brand and being the professional people trust. Continue reading