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HUD raising FHA ceiling in high-cost markets to $1.2M next year
US District Court for the Western District of Missouri Grants Final Approval of NAR Settlement - National Association of REALTORS®
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NAR Settlement Finalized, but at Hearing DOJ Warns Industry That More Change May Be Coming
KANSAS CITY, MO—Last-minute drama sparked by an 11th-hour intervention from the Department of Justice (DOJ) was not enough to derail final court approval of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) landmark class-action antitrust settlement—though a DOJ lawyer at the hearing signaled federal law enforcement is preparing to put further pressure on the industry. After filing…
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Court grants final approval to NAR’s landmark settlement deal
Global Spotlight: An Authentic Wilderness Oasis in the Cotswolds
Destinations by LeadingRE, the new development marketing program powered by Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, recently welcomed The Lakes by YOO to its curated collection of prime new developments around the world. Here, learn more about this award-winning development in the Cotswolds, England. John Hitchcox Founder The Lakes by YOO Please describe the…
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Fannie, Freddie loan limits upped to $806,500 in most markets
Real Estate Success With Docusign Transactions
Docusign recently launched a new platform for real estate brokerages, Docusign Transactions, to simplify and streamline the transaction journey for both agents and their clients. Designed for brokerages and agents, Docusign Transactions provides real estate professionals with a convenient and easy-to-navigate workspace to organize the forms and envelopes needed throughout the life of a real…
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KW nabs high-performing Bay Area Compass team
Protecting Home Equity: A Call to End Unjust Tax Foreclosure Policies
Property ownership is more than a financial investment; it is an embodiment of the American Dream and the foundation of solid and prosperous communities. However, an alarming practice known as home equity theft undermines the value of this investment, jeopardizing the hard-earned equity that families build over a lifetime through homeownership. Home equity theft allows…
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Texas broker latest to file suit over NAR’s divisive 3-way agreement
New-Home Sales Plunge in October to Lowest Level in Almost 2 Years
New home sales declined sharply last month, dropping a significant 17.3% in October, from a September increase of 4.1%, likely due, analysts say, to a rebound in mortgage rates and increased competition from the existing home market. The latest numbers released jointly Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban…
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Rates blamed again as US home price growth stalls in third quarter
Annual Home-Price Appreciation Lowest Since August 2023
While home prices have been steadily increasing for more than a year, the November S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home-price index (HPI) showed that price gains are not stopping—but they are slowing. The latest HPI data released Tuesday tracks prices for the month of September 2024 (the index runs two months behind). During September, home prices…
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