Immunity or liability? Antitrust experts weigh in on commission lawsuit settlement outcomes
Speculation is still swirling around the proposed commission lawsuit settlement agreements reached by RE/MAX and Anywhere in the Sitzer/Burnett, Moehrl and now Nosalek...
Sotheby’s International Realty adds pair of New York agents
“Fire Island is a truly special place, and I’m committed to helping buyers and sellers navigate its unique real estate landscape,” Fuchs said....
FinCEN expands GTOs of all-cash home sales yet again
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department, announced last week that it will again be expanding its Geographic Targeting...
Texas commission lawsuit names real estate teams and individual broker as defendants
The commission lawsuits have arrived in Texas, but the QJ Team suit, named after its lead plaintiff, isn’t like your Moehrl, Sitzer/Burnett, March,...
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...
Mortgage rates, inventory and demand rise as price cuts fall
Weekly housing inventory data
Here is a look at the first week of the year:
Weekly inventory change (Jan. 12-19): Inventory rose from 505,223 to...
Wells Fargo, JPMorgan show two different paths for mortgages in Q3 2023
At Wells Fargo, mortgage originations reached $6.4 billion from July to September, down 70% year over year and about 18% from the previous...
DataDigest: What the latest data says about home prices, construction and sales
Record high home prices continue to inch higher, even as homebuilders offer discounts and build a higher rate than pre-pandemic levels, according to...
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...
Homebuilders slash prices to clear inventory as confidence sinks again in November
Elevated mortgage rates sank builder confidence again in November, but recent economic data suggests housing conditions will pick up in the coming months.
Builder...