Realtors Reach Game-Changing Settlement in Home Buying and Selling

Realtors Reach Game-Changing Settlement in Home Buying and Selling

Big changes to how real estate has been bought and sold are scheduled for July. Why is this settlement the most groundbreaking change in real estate since the internet.  What is in the most recent settlement?  How will home buyers and sellers be impacted by the...
Realtor lawsuits, what happens now?

Realtor lawsuits, what happens now?

  There has been a ton of talk regarding the lawsuits against the National Association of realtors, but from a practical perspective what does this mean for the market? Will buyer’s agent commissions be eliminated?  One realtor association is not waiting for more...
Soft landing, brace for a much better spring real estate market  

Soft landing, brace for a much better spring real estate market  

In only a couple of months, the world has changed substantially.  In December, inflation was supposedly decreasing rapidly and the odds of a soft landing were non existent.  Fast forward a few months and inflation is running hot, consumers are spending like crazy,...
Supreme court rules against the national association of realtors, suit could rock the industry; why are pocket listings not allowed?

Supreme court rules against the national association of realtors, suit could rock the industry; why are pocket listings not allowed?

  I’m usually skeptical that lawsuits will totally alter an industry but the recent suit against the National Association of realtors, various multiple listing services, and many large real estate brokerages could be a bombshell.  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday...
30 year mortgage rates plummet, will they return to pandemic lows

30 year mortgage rates plummet, will they return to pandemic lows

It has been a wild ride in the treasury market.  Rates spiked to 7.5%, but recently have plummeted back to below 6%? Now they are rising again.  What does this mean for real estate sales?  Will the lower rates be enough to turn around the slowing market?  Will rates...
A “reckoning” is due.  Atlanta overvalued by 58%, Denver by 39%

A “reckoning” is due. Atlanta overvalued by 58%, Denver by 39%

“A reckoning is due. Home prices and rents can’t separate as significantly as they have from their long-term fundamental trends without major issues arising in the marketplace,” said Ken Johnson, an economist at Florida Atlantic University, in an analysis. “Few...