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Fed lowers interest rate again

With the quarter percentage point cut, chairman Jerome Powell seeks to stave off a recession.

Coldwell Banker CEO to managing brokers: We must evolve or die

In what will likely prove to be his last address to a large group of real estate professionals associated with the company he runs, Coldwell Banker CEO Charlie Young directly addressed challengers such as Keller Williams, Compass and eXp.

Realogy announces restructuring as CEO denies Compass rumors

Realogy Holdings Group, parent company of brokerage brands like Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and several others, announced last week that it will embark on a process of “strategic organizational changes.” The New Jersey-based company said

Trump administration walks fine line with Fannie and Freddie reform plan

The long-anticipated vision of the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac provides the public with the first concrete roadmap for returning the two firms to full private ownership.

Making Moves: Guaranteed Rate names new branch manager, Tony Dent Joins RE/MAX Premiere and more

Guaranteed Rate hires Dena Humphries to lead new office in Paulding County Guaranteed Rate will be opening a new branch in Hiram, to be led by 27-year mortgage industry veteran Dena Humphries. The Chicago-based lender operates in all 50

Homeowners say buying ‘made them a better person’

Money can’t buy happiness, right? Well, maybe it can — as long as what it’s buying is a home. That’s the takeaway from a new report from Bank of America based on a survey sent earlier this year to

After two strong months, pending home sales slow

After two straight months of nationwide increases, the number of listings under contract by the end of July fell on a monthly basis.

Consumer confidence remains strong amid economic unease

The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index for August showed Americans shared broadly strong views of the overall economy and their own financial health near the end of the summer.

Why slowing home price growth is only part of the picture

With talk of a possible recession in the air, home prices in some parts of the country — especially the pricey West Coast cities — have begun to sink for the first time since the financial crisis.  The S&P

Builders finish summer strong but face uncertainty ahead

Economists were expecting new-home sales to finish stronger in July, aided by low mortgage rates that act as an incentive for buyers.

Existing-home sales post year-over-year gain

Sales of existing homes in July logged their first year-over-year gain in 16 months.

Why millennials need real estate agents

LendEDU released a report based on a survey of 1,000 millennials between the ages of 23 and 38 to explore the reasons why millennials are not becoming homeowners yet.  The survey found that more millennials haven’t hit the life

New policies to expand access to federally backed mortgages

A final rule that goes into effect in the next two months, and another being proposed August 14, have the potential to reshape the way homebuyers access credit through programs backed by the U.S. government. The most certain of

Why prestigious properties can be a tough sell

Perhaps contrary to popular belief, the unique homes built by architect Frank Lloyd Wright tend to remain available on the market for several years at a time.

Atlanta among launch cities for Keller Williams, Offerpad iBuyer partnership

  Keller Williams announced Wednesday that its iBuyer program, Keller Offers, will partner with established iBuyer Offerpad to offer customers a hybrid of the services the two companies provide. The new arrangement will allow consumers to work with a

Why a recession could be near and what it means for housing

A constellation of factors point to a possible recession in the coming months or years, but the housing market will be neither the cause of it, nor the hardest-hit part of the economy. That was the take-home message in

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