Despite market shift toward buyers, they’re still backing away
Spring typically brings new energy to this housing market, but this year, the momentum is stalling. A flood of sellers has hit the market, but buyers are remaining on the sidelines, new data from Redfin shows....
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Your Listing, Your Lead – Leveraging a Homes.com Membership to Win More Listings and Close More Effectively
Join Andy Stearns, SVP of Sales at Homes.com, as he shares actionable marketing strategies, showcases platform innovations, and explains how the Your Listing, Your Lead model puts agents first—helping you elevate your digital presence and win more listings. Agenda What agents want / need to...
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US inventory exceeds 1M homes for first time in 6 years
Metro areas with the greatest gains in inventory are those that continued to build during and shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic, while those that did not still lag behind pre-pandemic levels....
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NAR board approves hate speech policy changes in decisive vote
The changes, which are effective immediately, remove references to hate speech, add a definition of harassment, and make the policy no longer applicable to all of a Realtor's activities....
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NAR overturns ‘no-commingling’ rule in Executive Committee vote
The committee opted to rescind the controversial "no-commingling" policy on Wednesday, one day after NAR's Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee voted to scrap it amid DOJ scrutiny....
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Zillow begins sending warnings to brokers ahead of private listing ban
Zillow Group started notifying brokers on May 28 about listings that weren't aded to the MLS within 24 hours of being publicly marketed. The portal declined to share how many notices have been sent....
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HUD and the FHFA are changing. Here’s everything you need to know
Workforce cuts, the rescission of Fair Housing initiatives and COVID assistance, and multiple pathways for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are all under discussion at the federal housing agencies....
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Real Talk: Thoughts and prayers for those fighting 10-5
Has NAR leadership learned anything about consumers in the past 25 years? As they prepare to vote on changes, housing counselor Rachael Hite thinks they haven't....
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Real estate licensing should require blackbelt-level mastery
If departments of real estate across the country were serious about their mission to protect the public, they would align licensing education and certification with actual practice in the industry, broker Spencer Krull writes....
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7 critical activities for effectively working with buyers in 2025
Those who understand the requirements of today's market and are willing to roll up their sleeves will reap the rewards, team leader Carl Medford writes....
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