How to Get a Real Estate License in Texas
Texas residents interested in becoming a real estate agent must first complete 180 hours of approved coursework to be eligible to sit the state licensure exam....
4 key partnerships to leverage for real estate success
In my experience within the real estate industry, a fundamental lesson stands out: the power of partnerships. These collaborations represent opportunities to combine expertise, share resources...
Commission lawsuit: HomeServices files motion for judgment as a matter of law
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — The second week of the Sitzer/Burnett class-action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit kicked off with a bang.
Just prior to the plaintiffs resting their case late...
Kara Lamphere joins Click n’ Close as new chief operating officer
Click n’ Close, a mortgage lender mostly active in the wholesale and correspondent channels, appointed Kara Lamphere to the role of chief operating officer (COO).
“Kara is...
Mortgage delinquencies ticked up in September: ICE
While the mortgage delinquency rate remains low compared to pre-pandemic levels, the number of delinquent loans ticked up in September, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor...
Rents dropped again in September: Realtor.com
While rent prices remain elevated compared to pre-pandemic levels, the median asking rent price fell $29 from the July 2022 peak, to $1,747, according to Realtor.com.
“As...
Sitzer plaintiffs expected to rest their case today
The first week of the much-anticipated Sitzer/Burnett class action buyer broker commission antitrust lawsuit concluded with the testimony of economic and legal experts.
On Friday, Craig Schulman,...
Thinking of selling your real estate brokerage? Here’s how to prepare
Over the course of our 40+ years at RealTrends Consulting we’ve brokered and/or advised on over 900 transactions in the residential real estate industry. We usually...
New listings data unfazed by 8% mortgage rates
Weekly housing inventory data
One of my concerns with higher rates has been whether new listings data would take another leg lower, which wouldn’t be a good...
DOJ: $107M secured for communities of color in battle against redlining
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced this week that it has secured $107 million in judgments and enforcement actions against banks and mortgage lenders to...