- NAR is launching short trademark-education videos to help members and associations use the Realtor marks correctly and preserve the brand’s legal strength.
- A long-standing fence dispute could raise issues for sellers. An expert says confirm the survey, explore agreements, consider legal options and disclose to buyers.
- Rental listing scams are rising, with hijacked and phantom posts using real agents’ photos and identities. Protect yourself by learning the risks.
- Real estate pros who understand the basics of the mortgage interest rate deduction can help customers make choices that align with their financial goals.
- Podcasting can help real estate pros broaden their brand. Clear audiences, consistent formats and strong promotion drive growth and exposure.
- In a new podcast, Nykia Wright outlines how NAR is rebuilding trust, strengthening operations and executing its new three-year Strategic Plan.
- High prices and softer incomes kept households on edge in November, even as short- and long-term inflation expectations eased, the University of Michigan said.
- Adults age 23 to 28 are outpacing earlier generations by using incentives, builder deals, family help and affordable markets to purchase homes sooner than expected.
- Rates on 30-year mortgages ticked up to 6.26% from 6.24% last week, while borrowing costs on 15-year mortgages averaged 5.54%, up from 5.49% last week.
- With more Americans planning to age in place, demand is rising for warm, unobtrusive accessibility upgrades. Buyers increasingly want stylish, age-ready home features.
- Buyers took advantage of lower mortgage rates, lifting sales and pushing prices higher for the 28th straight month as supply edged down.
- Only 8% of recent buyers feel they overpaid, down from 15% in 2023. Realtor.com said today’s slower market is giving shoppers more time to make deliberate decisions.
- Florida Realtors Chief Economist: Positive trends over the past months appear to be continuing, even considering the disruption caused by last fall’s two hurricanes.
- NAR’s 2025 Profile of Real Estate Firms finds most are concerned about housing affordability and rising business costs, even as more expect stronger profitability.
