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The "Prefab Hiking House" series of homes designed by OneSpaceHub includes a split-level 40-foot property featuring a sun deck for $48,000 and a single-story home with a terrace priced at $19,000.

This midwestern city has the hottest real estate market in U.S.  CBS News

These are the Best European Countries for a Real Estate Investment in 2024  EU Reporter

The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) latest quarterly report shows that in Q2 2024, single-family existing-home sales prices rose in 89% of metro areas measured—a whopping 199 out of 223 metros measured by NAR—down from 93% in Q1. According to the report, the national median single-family existing-home price also rose, spiking 4.9% from last year,…

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In an upcoming keynote presentation at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant will provide an update on economic and housing market trends as we head into the last quarter of 2024. Sturtevant will discuss the key factors we need to watch in order to better understand where the market is…

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The National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) new rules on offers of agent compensation kick in August 17. That’s when offers of agent compensation can no longer be included with listings on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Additionally, buyer agents must have written buyer representation agreements in place before taking their buyer clients to tour homes.…

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San Jose, California, a major tech hub, tallied single-family existing-home prices exceeding $2 million in 2Q for the first time since the National Association of Realtors began tracking home prices in 1979.

Offshore ownership of American real estate is a black box. The Treasury has the power to open it.  Brookings Institution

Not homesellers, not homebuyers, not the Department of Justice (DOJ), but real estate agents themselves are now suing the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) for alleged conspiracy and antitrust behavior, focused on the requirement that agents join NAR and local REALTOR® associations to access the MLS. Filed yesterday in federal court in Michigan by two…

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Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week  WLS-TV

Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week  WPVI-TV

Biggest shakeup in a century set to hit real estate agents this week  KGO-TV

In a second quarter earnings report Aug. 12, Fathom Holdings, which includes flat-fee brokerage Fathom Realty, the tech-focused, full-service brokerage under its corporate umbrella, trumpeted a 12% agent count rise from a year ago, to 12,224, even with high mortgage rates and home prices lowering its transaction volume by 8%. Fathom Holdings CEO Marco Fregenal…

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Real Estate Experts Say These Will Be the Best US Cities To Buy Property in the Next 5 Years  Yahoo Finance

The London neighbourhood sitting between pricey property hotspots where homes are a 'bargain'  Yahoo News UK

US Commercial Real Estate Investing in the Global Arena  Deadline News

With all the commission confusion as we near the Aug. 17 implementation deadline, compliance expert Summer Goralik is here to answer your burning questions, starting with concessions.

Bernice Ross talks with James Dwiggins about the new rules of the road when it comes to agent compensation and client negotiations.

NAR’s commission suit settlement policy changes are coming. If you're worried about fewer deals in your future, maybe it's time to focus on a higher price point, broker Anthony Marguleas writes.

As we face change as an industry, it’s crucial to be able to face that change with confidence in order to be able to thrive, broker Joseph Santini writes. Here’s how to build a tolerance for change.