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More Americans think mortgage rates and home prices will drop

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Fannie Mae’s National Housing Survey shows there’s greater optimism about the future, but fewer than 1 in 5 consumers thought August was a good time to buy a home. Continue reading →

Michael Jordan’s $14.8M mansion still unsold after 12 years on market

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The NBA superstar’s Highland Park estate at 2700 Point Drive was first listed for $29 million in 2012. By 2014, the price had dropped to $16 million, and it is now on the market for $14.8 million.
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Redfin Next expanding nationwide by the end of October

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Seattle-based brokerage Redfin is taking its commission-based payment model, Redfin Next, nationwide on Oct. 27. Redfin Next enables agents to keep their W-2 status and benefits while earning competitive commission splits. Continue reading →

Fathom shares bounce back on prospects for agent growth

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Since hitting a June 21 low of $1.33, shares in the flat-fee real estate brokerage are up 125 percent as the company continues to add agents and pursue plans to expand operations to all 50 states and Canada. Continue reading →

It can happen to you: Get real about personal risk and crime potential

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Worrying won’t keep you safe, security expert Robert Siciliano writes. However, clear-eyed assessment of potential risk factors and common-sense precautions just might. Continue reading →

It’s Realtor Safety Month. Here’s how to protect yourself and clients

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Find out how to lead with safety in every transaction and protect buyers, sellers, FSBOs and yourself from crime with security specialist Tracey Hawkins. Continue reading →

Do you feel secure? Here’s how to safeguard your mind, body, soul

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Are we working to live or living to work? Rachael Hite says you have to safeguard your mind, body and spirit to build a professional legacy that lasts. Continue reading →

NAR vows to take its DOJ beef all the way to the top: The Download

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They’ve been fighting since 2020, and now NAR plans to take the Department of Justice to the nation’s highest court to enforce a previous settlement. Continue reading →

Weak jobs report drags down stock indexes — and mortgage rates

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August payroll report includes “huge downward revisions” to previous estimates of June and July job growth, renewing recession worries and prospects for aggressive Fed rate cuts. Continue reading →

Maryland- and Canada-based real estate teams join eXp Realty

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The addition of both The Bryce Hansen Team and The Maryland and Delaware Group follows eXp Realty’s acquisition of other top-performing teams this year, including Toronto-based Polsinello Team, which switched from RE/MAX in August, bringing 25 agents t… Continue reading →