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Nearly half of homesellers don’t know they pay the buyer agent’s commission

According to new data from Clever, 42% of homesellers mistakenly believe that buyers directly pay their agent’s commission fees.

Deck the halls: Unwrapping 2023’s Christmas decorating stats

With the holidays arriving, 83% of Americans are decorating for the festivities, according to Lombardo Homes. The new-construction company is unwrapping all the stats surrounding Americans’ and their holiday cheer.

Living room renovations: America’s hottest home upgrade trend

The term “living room renovation” was Googled 629,832 times per month. The data indicates that Americans are most interested in updating their living rooms.

Atlanta identified as a top market for growth in 2024

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year.

NAR installs 2024 leadership team

Tracy Kasper was named 2024 president of the National Association of Realtors® during the organization’s annual event in Anaheim, California. 

NAHB: The two-car garage is king

Across the map, there’s a dominant parking option among single-family homes: the two-car garage. Sixty-six percent of new single-family construction in 2022 included two-car garages.

Homebuyers need an annual salary of $115,000 to afford an average U.S. home

New homebuyers must make an average annual salary of $115,000 to afford the average U.S. home, according to recent studies from Redfin. That’s about $40,000 more than the typical American household earns.

Another lawsuit regarding buyer commissions — this time, in Illinois

In the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett verdict, a new, similar lawsuit — this time on behalf of homebuyers — has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.

NAR names Nykia Wright interim CEO, replacing retiring Bob Goldberg

Nykia Wright has been named interim CEO for the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), effective Nov. 20.

NAR, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions

The National Association of REALTORS®, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America were found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions and ordered to pay damages totaling $1.78 billion, a jury in Missouri ruled Tuesday.

Buyer agent commissions hang in the balance during federal case beginning this week

No matter what the jury decides, it could take years for the appeals process to work itself out, delaying any potential changes to agent commissions.

How to sell a home that’s — allegedly — full of ghosts

Four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, original wood flooring … and a pattern of paranormal activity. These are the features agent Heather Bland had to manage when overseeing the sale of Whispers Estate — one of the Midwest’s most haunted homes.

Homebuyers from all demographics are waiting for the same thing: lower prices and mortgage rates

Two recent reports from the National Association of REALTORS® examine the challenges faced by today’s homebuyers from both the consumer’s and the Realtor’s perspective.

Mortgage rates hit highest level in more than 20 years

New home listings are still on the rise, despite mortgage rates hitting the highest level in more than 20 years. And those high mortgage rates are pushing monthly housing payments higher than they’ve ever been.

Houses before spouses: the best and worst states for single homeowners

House hunting was traditionally a couples’ game until Millennials and Gen Zers came into the picture. Now, many young individuals are plunging into the market solo.

Redfin to cut ties with NAR, citing recent sex harassment claims

Redfin said it will require many of its agents to leave NAR and the association has “forced an all-or-nothing choice on us,” and it would therefore “choose nothing.”

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