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All eyes are on MLSs as they seek to reinvent themselves

Realtors are not the only ones gathering in Boston this week for the National Association of Realtors‘ NXT conference. On Thursday, MLS leaders took center stage at several conference sessions, including discussions of the business practice changes driven by the NAR commission lawsuit settlement and how the role of the MLS — and the MLS-broker…

How realtors can leverage micro-market shifts to drive urgency and capitalize on opportunities in a challenging market

With Q4 in full swing, many realtors are seeing buyers and sellers paralyzed by high interest rates and stagnant inventories. Sean Shallis, a “Recovering Realtor” and top-producing loan officer, is offering strategies to help realtors break through this stagnation by leveraging micro-market shifts to create urgency and inspire action.  Shallis, with over three decades of…

Mortgage delinquencies declined slightly. Are homeowner tensions easing?

In second-quarter 2024, high home prices and soaring mortgage rates caused more homeowners to struggle with their loan payments. But data shows a slight recovery as mortgage delinquencies fell in the third quarter. That silver lining comes from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s National Delinquency Survey. According to the MBA, the seasonally adjusted rate for…