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Every April Realtors® celebrate and commemorate passage of the Fair Housing Act with events focusing on housing discrimination and segregation. For the Association, Fair Housing Month signifies an annual recommitment…
Read MoreRealtors® have always paid attention to demographics. Most of it used to focus on two distinct groups. The first was younger buyers who were typically first-time buyers. The next was…
Read MoreCHICAGO (March 15, 2024) – The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions.…
Read MoreAlthough there probably won’t be a big dip in mortgage rates for the prime home buying and selling season, the season is taking shape with guarded optimism. There are more…
Read MoreNew residents and how they affect the housing market still dominate public attention, but they take backseat to the organic demand from sidelined buyers who are already here. While we…
Read MoreCHICAGO (March 15, 2024) – The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) today announced an agreement that would end litigation of claims brought on behalf of home sellers related to broker commissions.…
Read MoreA couple of weeks ago, I had the honor of speaking to the Elizabethton Kiwanis Club. It’s a fairly common request because people are interested in what the housing market…
Read MoreIt looks like mortgage rates may pump the brakes on an expected robust early start to the spring home buying and selling season. The weekly 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate average…
Read MoreThere’s a good chance home inspections will increase on the existing home sales headache list this year. They rank right up there with appraisals. Both can push deals back to…
Read MoreThere was a sign of new life in the local commercial real estate (CRE) market last month. Inventory and new listings increased while total sales and lease transactions dropped to…
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