At the National Association of Realtors’ Forecast Summit, economists said the market poses affordability hurdles for first-time buyers — even with mortgage rates at a record low
Bryan Greene, NAR's vice president of advocacy policy: 'We feel we owe a debt and that the future prosperity of our industry and the economy depend on us doing this work'
A demographics panel at NAR's Real Estate Forecast Summit talked about the declining share of first-time homebuyers, the 'baby bust,' and the rise in multigenerational living
Jim Parrott, a nonresident fellow at the Urban Institute, said housing is 'not an abstraction' for the president-elect at National Association of Realtors' Real Estate Forecast Summit
More stimulus is needed to prevent the economy from hitting another 'soft-spot,' according to economists who spoke at annual summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors
National Association of Realtors members discussed whether supporting certain political candidates, using the wrong pronouns or opposing same-sex marriage could be hate speech
Opinion
NAR's mythical town of Fairhaven is meant to shed a realistic light on discrimination in the industry. But how does it stack up against standard fair housing classes? Here's one broker's experience
Bryan Greene, Helen Devlin and Joe Harris are moving up the ranks of the 1.4 million-member trade group's lobbying operation
The brokerage is suing Oregon officials, including Gov. Kate Brown, for 'antitrust' practices, alleging a law that bans brokerages from providing rebates harms consumers
People who have done deals with CoStar, or had a catbird seat in CEO Andy Florance's business dealings, say he's cunning, ruthless and plays to win. Sounds like Zillow, right?
The Pending Home Sales Index, an indicator of future sales based on contract signings, rose 20.2% from October 2019, according to the National Association of Realtors
Though still relatively rare today, some agents foresee a future in which buyers are more directly responsible for their agents' commissions. That could pose a challenge for buyers — though some agents have already figured out solutions
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss why agents need to verify their sources, how to update a home and holiday emails
Missives that disclose race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, national origin, sexual orientation or gender identity are risky for buyer's agents and listing agents
Broker and ethics hearing officer Barbara Betts detailed the ways agents misrepresent themselves and the transaction, sometimes inadvertently