Ask anyone in the housing industry and they'll agree that 2023 was one of the most brutal years in the industry since the Great Recession. While some of the same headwinds—high mortgage rates, low housing inventory and lower mortgage demand—that stifled business growth last year have carried into this...
After revised data on new home sales in January reflected continued strength in the sector, new home sales eased in February, but remained up over this time last year, according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The...
On a mission to move the MLS industry forward and put the power back in the hands of brokers, REsides is riding the wave of momentum that was set in motion with the launch of its revolutionary equity-ownership model for members. Introduced in 2021, the MLS model is pioneering ...read more
Editor's note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia's weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. It has been just over one week since the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced that it was settling seller lawsuits and agreeing to make major changes...
Inflation and home prices: two large barriers for Americans in living their dream lives. While they both are very present issues, one has had a much stronger impact due to its drastic growth rate. Home prices have risen 2.4x faster than inflation since the 1960s, according to a new...
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World recognized top-performing member firms and individuals at its Awards Gala, held last month at Wynn Las Vegas. The Gala was the culmination of LeadingRE Conference Week, a series of specialized events with participants from 20 countries and nearly 300 cities worldwide who...
Century 21 Real Estate LLC. has further shored up its presence in the Salt Lake City Metropolitan area with its latest affiliation of Wasatch Life Realty. Now doing business as CENTURY 21 Wasatch Life Realty, the brokerage is located roughly 20 minutes from downtown Salt Lake City in Draper. ...read more
Fostering lifelong relationships with customers is one of the core values that drives business for leading real estate technology innovator Real Estate Webmasters (REW). Committed to building a community of customers for life, Real Estate Webmasters is celebrating their clients' loyalty in a big way with the launch of...
Editor's Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia's weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. This past week, RISMedia published one of its “Storytellers” features on “The Mobile Mortgage Mom,” who is taking her business—and her family—on a unique and unprecedented trip, bringing her...
Gibson vs. NAR, one of the many real estate commission lawsuits across the industry, has proposed a trial date in the Western District of Missouri. With the onslaught of news surrounding NAR's recently proposed settlement, it may seem confusing that Gibson vs. NAR is moving forward. The settlement, however,...