Big real estate rebound for 2025?

Big real estate rebound for 2025?

The chief economist of the National Association of Realtors, Lawrence Yun, has released his 2025 and 2026 predictions for residential real estate and they were a huge surprise.  What is Yun predicting for real estate prices, interest rates, and appreciation?  How...
Will realtors’ settlement lower home prices?

Will realtors’ settlement lower home prices?

With the realtor settlement now implemented nationwide, the question now is will a reduction in realtor fees lower house prices?  The big premise of the commission lawsuit against the national association of realtors is that high commission fees were one of the...
Realtors Reach Game-Changing Settlement in Home Buying and Selling

Realtors Reach Game-Changing Settlement in Home Buying and Selling

Big changes to how real estate has been bought and sold are scheduled for July. Why is this settlement the most groundbreaking change in real estate since the internet.  What is in the most recent settlement?  How will home buyers and sellers be impacted by the...
Will realtors’ settlement lower home prices?

Realtor lawsuits, what happens now?

  There has been a ton of talk regarding the lawsuits against the National Association of realtors, but from a practical perspective what does this mean for the market? Will buyer’s agent commissions be eliminated?  One realtor association is not waiting for more...
Soft landing, brace for a much better spring real estate market  

Soft landing, brace for a much better spring real estate market  

In only a couple of months, the world has changed substantially.  In December, inflation was supposedly decreasing rapidly and the odds of a soft landing were non existent.  Fast forward a few months and inflation is running hot, consumers are spending like crazy,...
Supreme court rules against the national association of realtors, suit could rock the industry; why are pocket listings not allowed?

Supreme court rules against the national association of realtors, suit could rock the industry; why are pocket listings not allowed?

  I’m usually skeptical that lawsuits will totally alter an industry but the recent suit against the National Association of realtors, various multiple listing services, and many large real estate brokerages could be a bombshell.  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday...