Fed goes big, slashing interest rates by 50 bps
The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%, turning an important corner i…
House, Senate Democrats introduce bill to preserve and build homes
The proposed bill would have numerous housing implications if passed, including the establishment of a new HUD division and a repeal of the Faircloth…
Slew of plaintiffs added to amended Davis homebuyer commission suit
Many of the new plaintiffs named in the amended Davis lawsuit are already plaintiffs in the Batton and Lutz commission cases.
Game of chicken: Private MLSs stare down DOJ over settlement terms
MyState MLS and a number of privately owned MLSs have stepped into a legal gray area by continuing practices that the vast majority of MLSs can’t cond…
Fathom is the latest brokerage to settle the commission lawsuits
Fathom Holdings, the parent company of Fathom Realty, has joined the list of corporate brokerages to settle the commission lawsuits. In a document fil…
Homebuilders are returning to the single-family market. But it won’t be enough
Homebuilders are coming back to the single-family market, but multifamily prospects look dim and the overall pipeline isn't enough to make a dent in t…
Opinion: Are you thriving or barely surviving in the shifting mortgage industry?
For those of us in the mortgage world, the spring and summer market may be showing some signs of slowing down, and what a ride this market has been. I…
’Where the rubber meets the road’: New Hampshire brokers reflect on the NAR settlement
Brokers in New Hampshire weigh in on how agents in their markets have adapted to recently implemented business practice changes.
Fed policy is set to change. How will mortgage rates respond?
Federal Reserve policymakers are expected to lower the benchmark interest rate on Wednesday for the first time in more than four years. But it appears…
