AI could improve racial equity in homeownership, but there’s work to be done

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to grow amid higher origination costs and greater competition, but without correcting the underlying causes...

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...

Two top BHHS teams create one mega team in Las Vegas

Two of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada Properties’ top teams, The Mullin Group and The Blankfeld Group, have merged to create The Mullin Blankfeld...

NFM CIO Christos Bettios on building AI solutions from scratch

The big effort we have is a GPT. But we also own our own point of sale system. We’ve always owned our own...

Stakes are high as first buyer broker commission lawsuit goes to trial today

The long-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett class action commission lawsuit enters its first day in court on Monday, leaving real estate professionals to ponder the fate...

Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law

KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The second week of the Sitzer/Burnett class-action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit kicked off with a bang. Just prior to the plaintiffs resting...

Anywhere teams up with RealScout to facilitate the real estate journey

Anywhere Real Estate partnered with agent-client collaboration platform RealScout to allow the company’s affiliated real estate agents and franchise owners “to engage, nurture,...

Retired couples might need $400,000 in savings to cover medical expenses

Retired couples who are Medicare beneficiaries could need as much as $413,000 saved to cover medical expenses in the latter stages of life,...

FTC requires nonbank financial institutions to report data breaches

Nonbank financial institutions, including mortgage brokers, motor vehicle dealers and payday lenders, must report certain data breaches and other security events to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). According to...

Freddie Mac elects Lance Drummond as next board chair

Freddie Mac announced Tuesday that Lance Drummond will be the chair of its board of directors due to Sara Mathew’s retirement in February 2024,...