The new rules mandated by the National Association of Realtors‘ (NAR) settlement of class-action lawsuits related to buyer agent commissions take effect in just two days, and brokerages and MLSs are scrambling to find the best ways to implement them. The Real Brokerage is going all out to prepare its…
Continue reading →Homebuilder confidence continued to decline in August as builders contend with a lack of consumer affordability that is tied to stubbornly high interest rates and home prices. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) fell two points month over month to a reading of 39 in August. This…
Continue reading →Malachi Gagnon Sixteen-year-old country pop musician Malachi Gagnon stops by the Down to Business studio to discuss how he turned his passion into a business that produced over 5 million streams on Spotify and gained a loyal following on popular social media platforms TikTok and Instagram. From his humble beginnings…
Continue reading →As home prices rise and high interest rates persist, many Americans are delaying purchasing a home, believing they cannot afford it or that now is a bad time to buy. However, waiting is not an option for homebuyers in pivotal chapters of their lives—whether starting a family or setting the…
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