Buyers may be able to take advantage of lower rates and increasing inventory, but many are still priced out, dampening sales. Mortgage rates dipped to 6.94% this week following some small but ...

VA mortgage rules currently prohibit homebuyers from paying their agent in any way — a significant issue in light of upcoming changes to cooperative compensation in the wake of the NAR settlement.

While the National Association of Realtors awaits the finalization of its March 15 settlement with home sellers, the organization is turning its attention to a previously closed chapter in the ongoing ...

This year will be remembered by the industry as a time of tremendous — and sometimes painful — changes related to lawsuits over commissions. But for NorthstarMLS, 2024 also reflects its commitment to ...

With lawsuits mounting, Keller Williams has reversed course on its plan to cut profit sharing for agents who leave the company to work for competitors. The company's International Associate Leadership ...

An NAR/Realtor.com study on the effects of rate reductions and price cuts found that a 1% mortgage rate decline could put a noticeable dent in monthly payments. If rates dropped 1%, buyers could save ...

Editor's note: The brokerage business is a busy one, with frequent moves, mergers and milestones. Here we highlight some of the latest activity among brokerages across the U.S. and globally. Engel & ...

Even with new home sales on the rise, builders appear less than enthusiastic about the state of the market. For the first time since November, builder sentiment has taken a nosedive. The National ...

Both CoStar CEO Andy Florance and Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales have raised broader questions around business models and agent benefits. Leading home search portals want apples-to-apples traffic ...

NextHome CEO James Dwiggins has emerged as a significant voice on the topics that are shaping the real estate industry: lawsuits, innovation, leadership. But Dwiggins doesn't just answer questions, he ...

Compass is once again boosting its market share, merging with Nashville-based Parks Real Estate, the leading independent brokerage in Tennessee. What it means: Compass has upped the ante — and its ...

Editor's note: As an industry with millions of agents and over 100,000 brokerage companies, new leaders rise to the top every day. Here we highlight executives and other notable leaders who've ...