7 best real estate schools in Florida (FL) for 2024
Ready to begin a flexible, fulfilling career in real estate in the Sunshine state? We’ll help you find the best real estate schools...
Mortgage rates continue a downward trend in the twilight of 2023
As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as...
Are home sellers finally coming back to the market?
The defining characteristic of the 2023 housing market has been dramatically fewer home sellers than any recent year. That’s one reason total sales...
FHFA imposes a $140B cap to GSEs’ multifamily loan purchases in 2024
Government sponsored-enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will each have a $70 billion cap for multifamily loan purchases in 2024, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Tuesday.
The combined $140...
NAR board votes to leave dues unchanged in 2025
The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) board of directors voted to leave member dues unchanged in 2025. The vote occurred Thursday during the...
Republicans tell FHFA they oppose Freddie Mac’s closed-end second mortgage proposal
On Wednesday, the FHFA closed the comment period for the proposal, which was opened in April. In their letter, Republicans called the 30-day...
Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?
Real estate commissions are under the microscope. With the scrutiny of The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and multiple lawsuits...
Record number of 65-year-olds will reshape the age milestone: WSJ
More Americans are reaching the milestone age of 65, and these people are redefining what 65 looks like in comparison to prior generations...
DataDigest: Study shows agents are aplenty, most with few or no sales
Most agents seldom sell homes, according to a new study published by the Consumer Federation of America last week.
The study, CFA’s third...
10 ways for real estate agents to stay compliant with fair housing laws
The last thing homebuyers and sellers expect to encounter on their real estate journey is discrimination. But until 1968, unethical practices in real...
