Lake Home vs Beach House: Pros and Cons of Each
When choosing a dream vacation home or a permanent residence, deciding between a lake house and a beach house is a common dilemma. If you have vacationed and enjoyed both, the decision could be challenging. Sometimes, when vacationing in either location for a short period, you may not think about the long-term consequences of ownership.…
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CRD Connect: Advancing Homeownership
Research consistently shows that the housing sector has a profound impact on the health of the economy and that homeownership offers long-term social and financial benefits. The last decade, in particular, has witnessed property values soaring, causing homeowners to realize unprecedented equity gains. Beyond the fiscal advantages, the societal benefits of owning a home are…
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Christie’s International Partners with ShowingTime+ for Listing Showcase®
ShowingTime+ and Christie’s International Real Estate Group announced an agreement that allows Christie’s agents to provide Listing Showcase®—the AI-powered listing experience only available on Zillow—to home sellers in that tri-state area. Listing Showcase is a listing experience and a real estate marketing solution in one, ShowingTime+ stated. Agents who include Listing Showcase as part of…
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eXp Exceeds Expected Revenue Rate for Q1, but Agent Count Remains Down Year-Over-Year
Despite ongoing legal woes and a drop in agents, virtual national brokerage eXp reported year-over-year revenue and profit growth in its Q1 2024 earnings call on Wednesday. Transactions also increased 8% to 110,976 year-over-year, the company reported. “During the first quarter, our agents closed over $37 billion of transactions, a 12% year-over-year increase, underscoring eXp’s…
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Zillow Sees the Positives in a Post-Settlement Industry in Latest Earnings Call
At the end of 2023, Zillow pointed to the consistency of its earning results to paint a rosy picture of the company’s future. Reported revenue was up year-over-year in Q4 2023 ($474 million), though there was a net loss of $74 million, about the same as the year before. In its first quarterly report of…
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Mortgage Rates Increase for Fifth-Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.22% this week, rising for the fifth-consecutive week and up from last week’s 7.17%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 7.22% as of May 2, 2024, up from last week when it averaged 7.17%.…
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REALTORS®’ Charitable Giving and Volunteering Increased Last Year
Charitable giving continues to rise among REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations, according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS®. The 2024 Community Aid and Real Estate Report (CARE Report) provides insight into the monetary and volunteer contributions of NAR members, broker-owners and AEs or MLS staff. Monthly volunteering and annual monetary donations by…
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CRD Partners with Shaping Wealth for Human-Centric Training Suite
The Center for REALTOR® Development announced a strategic partnership with Shaping Wealth to offer training programs crafted to equip agents with the human-centric skills needed to thrive in today’s real estate environment. The partnership provides NAR members exclusive access and discounted pricing on three upcoming virtual workshops. “At the Center for REALTOR® Development, we are…
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HomeServices Hit by New Buyer Suit Days After Seller Settlement
HomeServices of America, after paying $250 million to settle seller suits and being dropped from the largest buyer suit, for a few short days was maybe the only large real estate company not directly facing commission litigation. That changed Monday, when lawyers behind the largest buyer suit (known as Batton) re-filed their accusations in a…
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Fed Holds the Line, Leaving Rates Unchanged in Ongoing Inflation Fight
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate on Wednesday following hotter-than-expected inflation and employment cost data. In its familiar refrain, the central bank left the federal funds target range untouched at 5.25% to 5.5% after its monthly meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Most investors and analysts expected…
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