Posts by Emily Mack

What the recent surge in single-family construction means for 2024

The growth in November housing starts was seen across all United States regions, including a notable jump of 16.3% in the South; starts were up 1.4% in the...

Floating Chapel on the Bay

Former Chapel on the Bay is a spiritual oasis transformed into luxury living. It's listed for...

Nearly half of homesellers don’t know they pay the buyer agent’s commission

According to new data from Clever, 42% of homesellers mistakenly believe that buyers directly pay their agent's commission...

Seattle identified as a top market for growth in 2024

The Sun Belt is poised for the strongest residential real estate growth in the U.S., according to the 2024 Emerging Trends in Real Estate report, released jointly by PwC and the Urban Land Institute every year....

NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers shows homebuyers’ median income is up roughly 20%

Today’s homebuyers are more likely to pay cash and be unmarried and childless than in previous years. They’re also entering their new homes with a much steeper income, according to NAR's annual Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers...

Mark Willis returns to his former role as CEO at Keller Williams

Mark Willis, who served as CEO of Keller Williams from 2005 to 2014, has stepped back into the role effective immediately....

RE/MAX Holdings names new CEO, Erik Carlson, after 2-year search

RE/MAX Holdings has named a new CEO after nearly two years of searching: Erik Carlson, former CEO of the DISH Network Corporation. The firm’s last CEO, Adam Contos, stepped down in January...

Another lawsuit regarding buyer commissions — this time, in Illinois

In the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett verdict, a new, similar lawsuit — this time on behalf of homebuyers — has been filed in the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern...

NAR, Keller Williams, HomeServices of America found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions

The National Association of REALTORS®, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America were found liable of conspiring to inflate commissions and ordered to pay damages totaling $1.78 billion, a jury in Missouri ruled...

Homebuyers from all demographics are waiting for the same thing: lower prices and mortgage rates

Two recent reports from the National Association of REALTORS® examine the challenges faced by today’s homebuyers from both the consumer’s and the Realtor’s...

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