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Selling a home is a significant decision involving many considerations. Among these, deciding whether to make improvements before listing the property is paramount. This decision can dramatically influence not only the sale price but also the speed and smoothness of the transaction. Understanding the pros and cons of home improvements before sale is essential for…

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Great photographers deliver more than high-quality imagery—follow these tips to get the total package.  Imagine a professionally dressed photographer arrives on time, engages the homeowner with a friendly greeting before expertly capturing every angle of the house. She opens all doors so she doesn’t miss a room and adjusts the lighting to portray a warm,…

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NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)  National Association of Home Builders

If homebuyers are no longer willing to pay full commissions, what happens to lender programs that incentivize consumers to work with partner real estate agents?

Bi-coastal broker Cara Ameer outlines the problems, concerns and frustrations inherent in the terms of NAR's commission lawsuit settlement as agents learn to navigate a new reality.

California, United States Luxury Real Estate Home  California Listings

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. This past week proved historic in real estate lawsuit news, as the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) decided to settle and significantly modify its rules around commissions, paying $418 million in damages, which…

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Homebuilder sentiment continues to warm, thawing as spring nears. Positive signs in the mortgage market coupled with a continued rate pause from the Fed and the possibility of an upcoming rate cut have led to the fourth consecutive month of sentiment increases, according to the latest data from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).…

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Jon Gray described the current market as a "bottoming period" that should inspire investors to get moving on new purchases and said investors who move fast stand to be rewarded once prices recover.

The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) announced last Friday that it had agreed to pay $418 million and quickly enact major changes to commission structures rather than continue battling an increasingly aggressive and complex legal assault by recent homesellers.  NAR has admitted no wrongdoing, but rather than face more claims that it enacted rules to…

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Editor’s note: RISMedia Storytellers is a series allowing people to share exceptional lessons, moments, relationships and events in real estate in their own words. Do you know a real estate professional who would make a great Storyteller? Please let us know at editorial@rismedia.com. Like most new parents, Jordan Nutter wasn’t actively looking for ways to…

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The high-ranking team returns to Corcoran after a recent one-year stint at Douglas Elliman. Hottinger said Corcoran is "home" to the team.

MIPIM 2024: The debt funds are ready, but the deals are missing  PERE

Marketing software company Roomvu has landed a pair of enterprise brokerage relationships that stand to push it into the everyday marketing arsenal of thousands of agents.

As the industry continues to shift gears, Mike DelPrete writes, agents are looking for greener pastures by moving to younger, more agile brokerages that offer new opportunities.

Landmark Settlement Breaks Up the Real Estate Cartel  The American Prospect

Dubious study by USA Today says newcomers to Texas should bypass Houston  CultureMap Houston

US Can Use Billions In Unspent COVID Aid To Help Ease The Housing Crisis  Benzinga

Calling All UK Fans Of Selling Sunset – Netflix Has The Best News For You  Yahoo News UK

North Carolina-based Fathom Realty, which like many other low-fee tech-centric brokerages saw unprecedented growth during the pandemic, is zeroing in on agent growth and its ancillary services as the company continues to see revenue and transactions drop. “Turnover is higher than expected. We are losing more agents like everyone else, especially non-producing agents,” said Fathom…

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