While Robert Reffkin and Compass are touting their success while pushing for the repeal of the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy, eXp Realty executives are claiming that the North American MLS system is helping to fuel their company’s strong international growth. “I was in Egypt last week with the team, and one…
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The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM), an independent agency in Wisconsin’s largest city that was already embattled following the discovery of millions of dollars in misappropriated federal funds, is facing further financial scrutiny this week after the city’s comptroller said it is owed more than $5 million in reimbursements to a city…
U.S. mortgage originations are projected to grow moderately in 2025, despite continued economic uncertainty and elevated interest rates, according to TransUnion’s newly released credit insights in the fourth quarter of 2024. After years of sluggish origination growth due to inflation, high borrowing costs, and a tight housing market, mortgage originations are expected to rise to…
While the share of first-time homebuyers has declined across the country, Black homebuyers are bucking the trend and showing resilience in an increasingly difficult housing market. A recent Zillow survey found that 62% of all Black homebuyers in 2024 were first-timers, the same level as the previous year. In contrast, first-time buyers accounted for only…