Category: General

Sharing of real estate industry information you may not know

Trump paused tariffs, but homebuilders still see long-term risk

Homebuilders may have more on the line than any sector of the real estate industry under Donald Trump’s presidency, as the new administration’s most aggressive policy positions directly impact the… Read more »

Clear cooperation sparks debate, but dual agency deserves the spotlight

The debate on Clear Cooperation Policies (CCPs) continues, with the real estate industry almost unanimously rallying behind these supposedly virtuous rules. Meanwhile, anyone challenging the status quo may be branded… Read more »

On his first day, President Trump reversed these fair housing protections

What does “home” mean to you? I start off most fair housing continuing education courses with a similar question.  Why?  Because it is apparent that “home” is universal in that… Read more »

Did lower mortgage rates slow housing inventory growth?

My model for inventory growth with higher mortgage rates came crashing down last week. After two weeks of significant increases, inventory growth slowed dramatically and is far from my 11,000-17,000… Read more »

Virginia Realtors: Zillow’s touring agreement may not be legal

Earlier this week, Zillow launched a new “touring agreement,” a nonexclusive contract for buyers and agents to use for home tours. The real estate giant was prompted to do this by the… Read more »

Finally, some healthy housing inventory growth

Housing inventory finally hit my target level of growth last week with mortgage rates now over 7.25%, something I couldn’t get all last year. Of course, what is different this… Read more »