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9 post-Sitzer questions we still don’t have answers to

Mar 1, 2024

Change always brings chaos and disruption, broker Cara Ameer writes. While many of these issues have been lurking in the background before we knew what Sitzer | Burnett was, they illustrate the work that remains to be done.

New rules for scoring mortgage borrowers coming in Q4 2025

Feb 29, 2024

Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator wants lenders to synchronize adoption of bi-merge credit reporting with more inclusive FICO Score 10T and VantageScore 4.0 scoring models.

Latest inflation numbers give mortgage rates some room to fall

Feb 29, 2024

A key Fed inflation metric, the PCE price index, continues to drop toward the Fed's 2 percent inflation target, falling from 2.6 percent annual growth in December to 2.4 percent in January.

Zillow teams up with Howard Hanna to offer Listing Showcase

Feb 29, 2024

The technology platform is designed to improve marketing for listings. Now, Howard Hanna agents will get to exclusively offer the tool to their clients in Pittsburgh and Cleveland.

Century 21 expands presence in South Florida with woman-owned firm

Feb 29, 2024

Century 21 has expanded its presence in South Florida with Soflo Home Realty, a six-year-old woman-led brokerage in Delray Beach. Broker-owner Roberta Lucas and her 15-agent team serve buyers and sellers across Broward, Miami and Palm Beach counties.

Got an ugly listing? New Western’s got a new solution

Feb 29, 2024

The new Podium program aims to give agents an easy way to sell their most difficult properties to investors.

Pending home sales dropped in January as mortgage rates rose

Feb 29, 2024

Pending home sales dropped off 4.9 percent between December and January and were down 8.8 percent year over year.

Warren Buffett: ‘You want a bad number’ to get good market news

Feb 29, 2024

In 2010, the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. CEO said that fewer housing starts can help lay the foundation for a more balanced market down the line. His own company's recent investments in home builders show commitment to that principle.

The biggest wins, losses and news from Q4 2023 earnings

Feb 29, 2024

Real estate’s Q4 earnings calls have finally wrapped. From RE/MAX’s CEO exit to Airbnb’s $10 billion year, we’ve rounded up the top stories all in one place. Here’s what you might have missed.

Building a lasting personal brand: What you need to know

Feb 29, 2024

In this week's Inman Access class, industry experts sit down to discuss personal branding, the importance of being authentic and proven strategies to level up your marketing game.

Corcoran Group lands in Massachusetts with new franchise

Feb 29, 2024

The Boston-headquartered franchise dubbed "Corcoran Property Advisors" is led by brokers-owners Brian Dougherty and Nick Robert who have backgrounds that span hospitality, sales, luxury and design. The firm also has an office in Cohasset.

Opendoor’s partnership with eXp officially goes live

Feb 29, 2024

The companies' integrated technology will streamline the process to make Opendoor cash offers available to eXp's tens of thousands of agents.