Housing Wire

MARCH 8, 2025

When the National Association of Realtors (NAR) first started its Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers in 1981, it found that single women were the second largest demographic in the U.S. housing market , trailing only married couples. That was only seven years after women were legally allowed to obtain a mortgage without a cosigner.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 1, 2024

The recent settlement involving the National Association of Realtors and major real estate firms revolves around the practice of “broker cooperation,” where agents representing sellers share commissions with agents representing buyers. Last year, mortgage rates increased from 3% to 8% and home prices still increased in most markets.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The current start-stop cycle facing American homebuyers and sellers shows no sign of relenting. This volatility has sidelined many potential buyers and sellers, who are opting to wait for a more stable market. In May, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported a 0.7% from the 3.4% year-over-year decline.

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 5, 2024

per the terms of the National Association of Realtors ’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement. eXp Realty recently released forms that make it clear it is firmly up to the seller to decide whether or not they will offer buyer broker compensation. There is nuance on a per-state basis,” the president of Side said. “At

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Appraisal Buzz

JULY 18, 2022

This might manifest itself with lower offers that are acceptable to the seller, but price isn’t the only aspect of a transaction. Anecdotally, sellers are worried that the threat of increasing interest rates with continue to erode buying power which will have a negative effect on their sale price now and especially in the future.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 27, 2025

Home negotiations technology platform Indigo just received a large investment to expand its operations in 2025. The founders also cited the National Association of Realtors ‘ antitrust lawsuits as a key motivator behind Indigo’s launch.

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Housing Wire

OCTOBER 1, 2022

The monthly Realtors Confidence Index helps to dispel many of the myths and cut through the noise of what is currently happening in the market. The National Association of Realtors Research Group has produced the index since 2008, at a time of turmoil in the real estate market. Last month, we saw a shift in who is purchasing homes.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Building on existing relationships is the quickest and easiest way to keep your pipeline filled with active buyers and sellers, so you dont have to worry about dry spells. You can also create messaging for your investor clients to inform them of possible investment opportunities. Here are some of the ways you can segment your contacts.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Last week, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced a settlement agreement in the Sitzer Burnett case that would take effect in July. The settlement in no way establishes a standard or limitation on Realtors for what they may charge, nor services they elect to deliver. Here’s the truth. Here’s the truth.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Hanna said this was exceptionally helpful this year when navigating the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement and the challenging regulatory environment at large. Why isnt my share price going up? Hanna said.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Seventy percent of Realtors in your market are terrible at their jobs. Oahu Realtor Marlene Sedeno did things differently. So she did exactly what many of our readers did she became a Realtor. Investing money in your success on day one gives you a perfect excuse to stay accountable and work harder. I know I did.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their companys strong international growth. In the U.S., but is originally from Egypt.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 11, 2025

After the National Association of Realtors settlement changed how commission is paid, there was some fear among agents that buyers and sellers might forgo their services in favor of handling the transaction themselves. However, some sellers had complaints. Are they looking to invest in an income-generating property?

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Housing Wire

APRIL 3, 2024

The combined share of millennials, both younger (ages 25 to 33) and older (ages 34 to 43), made up a combined 38% of the home purchase market last year, up from 28% in 2022, according to the 2024 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report from the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Key non-QM products for 2025 Before 2025 continues, lenders should arm themselves with the right tools for tackling the market: Investor loans Investing is the vehicle to success for homeowners in the market. Beyond that, Deephaven allows up to 3% seller concessions at closing. The top 5% Realtors control over 90% of the market.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 29, 2024

When it comes to home staging, there are two homeowner camps: those who think it’s a waste of money and don’t want to pay more to make their home more attractive to buyers and those who realize the worth and are willing to make the investment needed. Overall, in 2024, cutting corners on staging is a risk that sellers cannot afford to take.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 4, 2024

As someone who is invested in this industry, I see this development not as a failure of one company, but as a testament to the ongoing evolution and diversification within the real estate industry. I pondered how they could offer the assistance that buyers and sellers required at such competitive rates.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 9, 2024

So, it’s not surprising to see the administration and members of Congress announcing big-ticket legislative initiatives to boost homeownership — like a first-time homebuyer tax credit and the Neighborhood Investment Act to fix up older homes. The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds these initiatives.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 13, 2024

The basis of the idea goes something like this: in today’s high-tech digital world, there exists abundant online resources whereby any buyer can review any property, compare any property value, draw an accurate opinion of any property value, and even reach out directly to sellers to negotiate a transaction. That’s a pretty big task.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 20, 2024

Friday’s bombshell – the National Association of Realtors ‘ proposed $418 million settlement of real estate commission lawsuits – set off a frenzy of trading for stocks in the residential real estate sector. Zillow declined to comment on recent stock price movements.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 8, 2024

Filed in late 2023 in Missouri by Daniel Umpa, a Maryland home seller, the Umpa suit , like the other commission lawsuits, accuses real estate industry players, including Real, of conspiring to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 18, 2022

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for February came in as a miss of estimates at 6.02 My concern now is that some sellers are feeling stressed about this market, which should never happen because this is the best seller market ever. You can see why some sellers are stressed now.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 11, 2024

Many real estate executives and analysts believe that the Department of Justice , now with the green light to reopen its investigation into the National Association of Realtors , will shake up the civil commission lawsuit settlement agreement. But legal experts are not as certain.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

People will stick around for entertainment, so show off LinkedIn realtor expertise! A story-telling format will engage your audiences emotions; theyll be invested in the outcome and will see you as the hero for getting the job done. Expired sellers and FSBOs: This is for the bravest of agents out there! to $139.99

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Housing Wire

MARCH 19, 2024

The president will highlight his comprehensive housing plan and call on Congress to make the bold investments that are critical to lower housing costs for millions of Americans.” These investments, Brainard said, are estimated to total about $185 billion.

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Housing Wire

JULY 15, 2022

It actually turned out to be a half-decent investment for me. But the issue that seems to take up space in my mind, and has for several years now, is the threat that I believe Realtors are under as it pertains to our role in the industry. There are just so many companies that have the objective of displacing the Realtor altogether.

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Housing Wire

MAY 14, 2024

So, it’s not surprising to see the administration and members of Congress announcing big ticket legislative initiatives to boost homeownership – like a 1 st time homebuyer tax credit and the Neighborhood Investment Act to fix up older homes. The Community Home Lenders of America (CHLA) applauds these initiatives.

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Housing Wire

JUNE 25, 2024

After years of a market that favored sellers, the pendulum is slowly swinging back in favor of buyers. Compared to years past when homes sold in hours for thousands above asking, 41% of millennials expect to negotiate with sellers , 26% of whom expect to lower their prices.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Like all of the other settlements so far, plaintiffs’ attorneys in the ongoing real estate agent commission lawsuits have asked a court for one-third of the settlement amounts agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and HomeServices of America.

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Appraisal Buzz

AUGUST 7, 2024

brief include the American Land Title Association (ALTA) , AARP , Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) , National Association of Realtors (NAR) , National Notary Association (NNA) , and Property Records Industry Association (PRIA). Consumers reported losing more money to investment scams—more than $4.6 billion reported.

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Housing Wire

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

According to CoreLogic, it wasn’t just new homebuyers, but homeowners looking to trade up or invest in a second home with rock-bottom rates who were driving the boom. Data from the National Association of Realtors and U.S. Housing continues to be a bright spot during an otherwise challenging economic time for many U.S. households.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Meanwhile, sellers who locked in a record-low mortgage rate of 3% or less during the pandemic have been reluctant to sell, limiting supply further and leaving fewer options for would-be buyers. Given what is indicated in the National Association of REALTORS report on international transactions, it may not be the buyer you expect.

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Housing Wire

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Attorneys, Realtors and clients are a big part of our repeat business.” The buyers want the listing brokers to pay their buyer representative so they can have the most money invested in their down payment and get the best loan terms and rates possible,” Katie Johnson , NAR’s chief legal officer, said.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 24, 2024

Even as home prices began to decrease last year, mortgage rates remained high, leading both buyers and sellers to stay out of the housing market. Existing home sales fell to their lowest point in nearly 30 years in 2023, while the median price of a home reached a record high, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).

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Housing Wire

AUGUST 14, 2024

Victor Kuznetsov, managing director of mortgage investment firm Imperial Fund , said in a statement that he does not expect an emergency rate cut. “So, A week ago , 63% expected a 50-bps cut in September, but that share stood at 43% on Wednesday. The share who expect a 25-bps cut grew from 37% to 57% during the week.

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Housing Wire

DECEMBER 15, 2023

While the past two years have been challenging to say the least for prospective homebuyers , homeowners have been reaping the fruits of their investments, as home prices steadily appreciated for the past three years. According to the 2023 NAR Profile of home buyers and sellers, the typical downpayment for first-time buyers was 8%.

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Housing Wire

JANUARY 11, 2024

In the lead up to the Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission trial , the National Association of Realtors expected to prevail. “I There was industry-wide shock when the Missouri jury found NAR, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America liable for colluding to artificially inflate real estate agent commissions.

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