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Real estate news, advice and warnings to revisit heading into 2025
Jan 2, 2025 · Week after week in 2024, the residential brokerage world was flooded with industry-shaking news, making it a challenge for real estate professionals to keep up with the headlines or understand their impact.
What agents and brokers can — and can’t — do under new MLS …
Apr 13, 2024 · Bright MLS legal counsel Brian Schneider explained the ins and outs of the NAR settlement rule changes. Here’s what real estate professionals need to know.
Late-year gains fail to push home sales above 2023 levels
1 day ago · The housing market seemed to be making a last-ditch effort to pull ahead in December, but it wasn't enough to keep 2024 from being the slowest year in three decades for existing home sales. Sales were up 2.2% from November, according to data released Jan. 24 by the National Association of Realtors ...
Housing Market Decoded: Why Fed cuts haven’t kept mortgage …
Jan 15, 2025 · Decisions in residential real estate are often based on market data — sometimes conflicting, often confusing. Housing Market Decoded, authored by economists and other market experts, helps put the data in context so you can make sense of the numbers. Over the past few months, mortgage rates have ...
Why buyers are gravitating toward smaller homes
Nov 29, 2024 · The price of nearly everything has gone up in recent years, and housing is no exception. Steep construction costs and sky-high existing home prices have pushed many buyers to the sidelines, but some builders have taken note, going smaller with new homes in order to keep costs in check.. The cost of housing remains a major concern for many Americans, but this "smaller is better" approach to new ...
NAR economist bullish on home sales rebound in 2025
Nov 9, 2024 · BOSTON, Mass. — A year ago, the chief economist for the National Association of Realtors predicted a rebound in 2024. It never materialized, but he now thinks that after more than two years of sluggish sales, the housing market is (finally) primed for a recovery.
Agents find something to cheer about: Stable commissions
1 day ago · It feels like real estate agents are facing more than their share of challenges — interest rates, home sales and affordability are going in the wrong direction, and legal challenges are lingering. And yet, in its most recent agent survey, The Real Brokerage has found record levels of optimism.
New home sales take off; market remains grounded overall
Oct 24, 2024 · Key points: New home sales were up 6.3% compared to a year ago, a stark contrast to existing home sales, which have stalled out this fall. Mortgage rates are continuing to climb, however, which could slow momentum across the board.
Is RE/MAX starting to turn things around? - realestatenews.com
Nov 1, 2024 · Despite making bold moves last year — shaking up its leadership and negotiating an early settlement in the commissions cases — RE/MAX can't seem to gain much momentum. The company again reported lower revenues and declining U.S. agent counts, though CEO Erik Carlson offered a glass-half-full assessment of RE/MAX's third-quarter performance.