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Government regulator lets BofA mortgage off the hook 3 years early

Jun 25, 2025

The 2023 order, aimed at ensuring the collection of information about applicants' race, ethnicity and gender, wasn't scheduled to be lifted until 2028. Regulators say the bank has fulfilled its obligations.

High-net-worths find safe harbor in real estate: Sotheby’s Realty

Jun 25, 2025

A steady course is predicted for luxury real estate throughout the remainder of 2025, the firm's mid-year luxury report said, creating "compelling opportunities for strategic homebuyers and sellers," according to CEO Philip White.

Is Zillow skating dangerously close to thin ice?

Jun 25, 2025

Team leader Carl Medford writes that Zillow's brokerage license and algorithmic pricing suggestions could be setting it up for a legal showdown that threatens its entire business model.

Cash prevails as king when it comes to luxury

Jun 25, 2025

Luxury real estate agents can expect wealth strategy, "smart luxury," move-up buyers, the ultra- and aspirationally-wealthy divide, and cash purchases to impact the market in the months ahead.

New residential sales drop nearly 14% in May, their sharpest in 3 years

Jun 25, 2025

Homebuyers continued to respond to market headwinds like high mortgage rates and economic uncertainty and failed to be drawn in by builder sales incentives.

5 family-friendly amenities that will make your next real estate sale

Jun 25, 2025

By promoting family-friendly amenities, Victoria Kennedy writes, you can make your marketing more irresistible to moms and dads who are ready to become homeowners.

How to talk to clients when the world is turning upside down

Jun 25, 2025

Your clients don’t need you to have all the answers; they just need to know that you’re there for them and that you’re willing (and able) to help them navigate these rough seas, Spencer Krull writes.

So far, the conflict with Iran hasn’t nudged the US housing market. But could it?

Jun 25, 2025

Economists typically keep their eyes out for three key things when assessing whether a Middle East conflict could weigh on U.S. home sales. Here's what they are.

How are you getting buyer leads in today’s market?

Jun 25, 2025

How are you bringing in buyers these days? How are you converting them into well-qualified, ready-to-buy clients?

Ripple effect: The unseen influence of your real estate work

Jun 25, 2025

The next time you're questioning your effort and your impact, coach Darryl Davis writes, look at the ripple effect of all you do and the lives you touch.

Escrow under fire: When the playbook ignores the rulebook

Jun 24, 2025

Compliance expert Summer Goralik examines practices drawing fresh regulatory scrutiny, putting questionable and potentially unlawful incentives between brokers and escrow back in the spotlight.

Home price gains relaxed in April, near slowest pace in 2 years

Jun 24, 2025

The FHFA HPI rose 3 percent on an annual basis in April, while the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index posted a 2.7 percent annual gain.