The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has released its first quarterly update on the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, highlighting progress made toward the plan’s initiatives. In the first quarter of implementation, the association stated that it initiated two-thirds of the plan’s projects, centered on affordable housing, the Realtor® brand, and broker relationships. “This plan was built…
While there have been some stabilizing signs in the housing market—home price appreciation has significantly slowed and inventory is showing year-over-year growth—the construction industry continues to face challenges. Beyond the supply chain and overall economic issues for builders, land prices and inventory have yet to recover from pandemic-era downfalls, according to the latest data from…
Tuesday morning, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee held a confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to succeed Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve. Warsh previously served on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, appointed by President George W. Bush in 2006 and remaining until 2011. He has…
About 85% of homeowners with mortgages say there is something they wish they had known before starting the homebuying process, according to a new survey by mortgage lender New American Funding. The biggest misconception involves down payments. According to the survey, about a fifth of respondents would have liked to know about down payment assistance…
FirstTeam® has announced that it has joined Zillow Preview, the portal’s new way to bring pre-market home listings into the open, earlier in the listing process. As part of the platform, Zillow stated that FirstTeam®’s 2,300 sales agents in California, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington can now publicly pre-market their listings on Zillow and Trulia before…
“I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.” That witticism, attributed to 19th century British orator and statesman George Canning, highlights something that remains extremely relevant today in the information age. While we have nearly unlimited access to data and analysis, they aren’t always—or perhaps often—leading us closer to the answers we seek. Case…
The potential of a spring boom appears to still be on the table as pending home sales recorded another uptick in March, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). The future outlook, however, continues to be on shaky ground as the Iranian conflict persists. NAR’s Pending Home Sales report found…
AI-powered computer vision technology company Restb.ai has announced it now reaches more than 1 million real estate agents through its growing network of MLS partnerships across the United States and Canada. With adoption spanning 26 new MLSs over the past 18 months, Restb.ai’s technology is believed to be one of the most widely deployed AI…
The Miami Association of Realtors® (MIAMI) and Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® (RWorld), along with their respective MLSs are merging into a single association and MLS, creating one of the nation’s largest Realtor associations. In a release, the two associations said the merger, effective May 11, 2026, will have a combined membership of…
Personable and communicative. For agents and clients who’ve worked with Shannon McNulty, those are likely the first qualities that come to mind. McNulty, a 12-year real estate pro and proud military veteran, has a deep respect for the people she serves and works with. She prides herself on her communication skills and reliability. After spending…
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