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Shifting ground rules driving real estate brokerage consolidation
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag sue LA over fires, water shortage
71% of real estate agents didn’t close any deals last year
How Different States Are Incentivizing Housing Construction
A shortage of inventory remains a market obstacle. One 2024 estimate from Zillow found that the U.S. has a 4.5 million unit deficit. The latest housing report from Redfin also found a recent inventory high can be attributed to many homes sitting unsold. Though this is an issue felt on the national level, housing regulations…
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Sell like a spy: Mastering connection and ‘elicitation’
Fannie Mae: Higher Mortgage Rates Likely to Keep Existing Home Sales Near Multi-Decade Lows
The recent jump in the 10-year Treasury yield and the resulting rise in mortgage rates are expected to continue to weigh on existing home sales in the near future, likely keeping them at or near their lowest level since 1995, according to the January 2025 commentary from the Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR)…
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Darryl Davis: Leading the Year of the Skilled Agent in 2025
Above: A force in real estate for over 40 years, Davis is on a mission to elevate an entire industry. When Darryl Davis steps into the spotlight—whether on a conference stage for a client event, on one of his Monday Motivation coaching calls, or hosting his free Wednesday training sessions that are open to all…
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Existing-Home Sales Up 2.2%, Strongest Since February 2024
In December, total existing-home sales—completed transactions that include single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—rose 2.2%, up from November’s rate of 4.15 million to 4.24 million. Year-over-year, December’s sales increased 9.3%, the largest year-over-year gain since June 2021. National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Chief Economist Lawrence Yun commented that job and wage gains, along with increased…
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Venture capitalists: Proptech founders need tenacity
Elliman’s Michael Liebowitz says the brand is all about ‘expertise’
Former HUD Secretary: We need big ideas on affordable housing
Nykia Wright vows transparency, turnaround as NAR chief executive
Economists no longer expect big drop in mortgage rates this year
