At the end of 2023, Zillow pointed to the consistency of its earning results to paint a rosy picture of the company’s future. Reported revenue was up year-over-year in Q4 2023 ($474 million), though there was a net loss of $74 million, about the same as the year before. In its first quarterly report of… The post Zillow Sees the Positives in a Post-Settlement Industry in Latest Earnings Call appeared...
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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.22% this week, rising for the fifth-consecutive week and up from last week’s 7.17%, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac, released Thursday. This week’s numbers: The 30-year FRM averaged 7.22% as of May 2, 2024, up from last week when it averaged 7.17%.… The post Mortgage Rates Increase for...
Charitable giving continues to rise among REALTORS® and REALTOR® associations, according to a new report from the National Association of REALTORS®. The 2024 Community Aid and Real Estate Report (CARE Report) provides insight into the monetary and volunteer contributions of NAR members, broker-owners and AEs or MLS staff. Monthly volunteering and annual monetary donations by… The post REALTORS®’...
The Center for REALTOR® Development announced a strategic partnership with Shaping Wealth to offer training programs crafted to equip agents with the human-centric skills needed to thrive in today’s real estate environment. The partnership provides NAR members exclusive access and discounted pricing on three upcoming virtual workshops. “At the Center for REALTOR® Development, we are… The post CRD...
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal funds rate on Wednesday following hotter-than-expected inflation and employment cost data. In its familiar refrain, the central bank left the federal funds target range untouched at 5.25% to 5.5% after its monthly meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday. Most investors and analysts expected… The post Fed Holds the Line,...
The Corcoran Group has announced three new agents will be joining the brokerage–recruited not from within the real estate industry, but from the National Football League (NFL). Andy Levitre and Marc Mariani will be joining Corcoran Reverie in Nashville, Tennessee. Gregory Senat will be joining Corcoran Infinity Properties’ The Klipper Group in New Jersey. Levitre… The post Corcoran Affiliates Recruit...
HomeServices of America, after paying $250 million to settle seller suits and being dropped from the largest buyer suit, for a few short days was maybe the only large real estate company not directly facing commission litigation. That changed Monday, when lawyers behind the largest buyer suit (known as Batton) re-filed their accusations in a… The post HomeServices Hit by New Buyer Suit Days After Seller...
Cloze—a software company that delivers AI-powered real estate solutions—announced today that Parks | Pilkerton—Tennessee’s largest residential real estate company—has selected their platform for lead management, multi-channel marketing automation, and customer relationship management (CRM). Cloze’s robust AI capabilities will help Parks | Pilkerton agents and leadership increase productivity...
The courts are definitely in motion as a batch of preliminary settlement approvals were signed off on by Judge Stephen R. Bough on Apr. 30. Bough—who oversaw the Burnett case—granted preliminary approvals for the recent commission lawsuit settlements by Compass, The Real Brokerage, @properties and Realty ONE Group and Douglas Elliman. The official filing stated… The post Several Recent Settlements...
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