NorthstarMLS in Minnesota has announced a strategic partnership with industry-owned technology alliance Broker Public Portal (BPP) to operate an MLS consumer search platform designed to deliver a more transparent, accurate and broker-connected home search experience. The MLS says the initiative represents a significant step in NorthstarMLS’s long-term technology strategy. By aligning with an industry-owned home…

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California Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (C.R.E.B.), majority shareholder of MetroList MLS, has announced a partnership with Broker Public Portal (BPP) to bring MetroList’s listings to Cribio.com (Cribio), the organization’s industry-owned home-search platform. As part of the agreement, C.R.E.B. has also become a unit holder in Broker Public Portal, signaling its investment in an industry-led, broker-centric…

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Compass has announced the appointment of Tanya Reu-Narvaez as chief people officer of Compass International Holdings.  a 24-year veteran of Anywhere Real Estate, Reu-Narvaez will lead the company’s People Enablement Team, overseeing enterprise talent strategy across its global platform. Her responsibilities will include total rewards, talent acquisition, professional and organizational development, engagement and culture initiatives…

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The worry heading into the spring 2026 housing market was that “history would repeat itself” from 2025 and lead into another “cruel summer,” as described by Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale.  Last year, “tariff-driven uncertainty and recession fears” created headwinds for the market, preventing a spring bloom or summer heat-up from taking place. This year,…

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Since the commencement of the U.S. and Iran war, energy prices have soared, and the latest findings from the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) index (the Federal Reserve’s preferred measure of inflation) found that catching up. The PCE price index experienced a large bump in March 2026; after hovering around 2.9% annual…

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Nonprofit business research organization The Conference Board released its latest Leading Economic Index (LEI)—which provides an early indication of significant turning points in the business cycle and where the economy is heading—showing a decline of 0.6% in March 2026, more than reversing its 0.3% increase in February.  Overall, the LEI fell by 1.0% over the…

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Mortgage rates bumped back up this week but overall remain in the low 6% range, contributing to a subdued but steady spring market, according to economists.  The average mortgage rate ticked increased 7 basis points to 6.30%, up from 6.23% last week, and back to the same point from two weeks ago, according to the…

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One day after plaintiffs in the largest buyer-focused lawsuit sought to block the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) $52 million settlement, a federal judge has curtly denied the request, pointing to her previous ruling when the same plaintiffs tried to prevent Anywhere from striking a similar settlement. “Plaintiffs’ motion for preliminary injunction as to Defendant…

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Jerome Powell’s reign at the Fed may be at its end, but he’s not going anywhere.  On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its April Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, leaving the federal funds rate unchanged at a rate of 3.5%-3.75% for the third straight month since December’s quarter-point cut.  And…

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has announced that America’s Preferred Home Warranty (APHW) has joined its Solutions Group program of preferred business resources for its global network of 550 market-leading real estate firms.  According to the company, APHW offers flexible home warranty services that give homeowners more control over home repairs and help…

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