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A 2021 NPR Podcast Segment painted a picture of the American Dream turned nightmare: A Louisiana family faced the loss of their five-generation home that had been owned by the family’s formerly enslaved great-great-grandfather, Jacob Loud. That segment from four years ago is still relevant. And the Loud family’s story sheds new light on a […]
In a housing market that has quietly entered a prolonged freeze, real estate professionals are facing a shift. Home ownership is no longer the dominant driver of customer movements. The rental side of the business increasingly offers opportunities, relevance and recurring involvement. Agents who embrace this change and become data-driven advisors can gain a real […]
Mobley previously worked as a local teacher and coach – a role that helped him build lasting relationships with local families. Under the new membership, he and his agents will have access to Century 21’s technology, marketing resources, lead generation tools, training and coaching. “I pursued this bond with the well-being of my agents and […]
“In the third quarter, we continued to build on the momentum we achieved in the first half of the year,” said Marco Fregenal, CEO of Fathom. “Despite a challenging housing market, we delivered year-over-year revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA profitability. We also expanded our agent base and developed multiple initiatives on our platform.” Support services […]
“I think what we’ve been able to do since January 8 of last year has transformed our association,” Sears said. “Hiring Nykia Wright as our permanent CEO – she was the juggernaut we needed.” Sears praised Wright for guiding the association through budget issues, renewing its risk mitigation efforts and creating the momentum for NAR’s […]
“Increased use of ARM loans, whose rates averaged nearly 80 basis points lower than fixed-rate loans, also contributed to the increase in revenue and a slightly higher average loan size, the third monthly increase. In October, our data showed that ARM loans accounted for 25% of applications, up from 16% a year ago.” Kan added […]
UMH CEO Sam Landy should be thanked for sharing via HousingWire his recent op-ed, which puts together a perhaps subtle call for the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) to do what the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) called for amendment of the ROAD to Housing Act 2025. Think carefully about what Landy said and […]
“One project is to better equip real estate agents with actionable residential and commercial information,” NAR CEO Nykia Wright said during a news conference Sunday. “We do that, but we do it in a different way. The more RPR (Realtors Property Resource) AI brings online, we equip them with that. The more Lawrence Yun starts […]
On Saturday afternoon at NAR’s 2025 NXT Conference in Houston, Tammy Noll-Adams, the 2025 president of the Women’s council of real estate agents sat down for a fireside chat with NAR CEO Nykia Wright and NAR President-elect Christine Hansen to discuss women in leadership and their journey to the top. For both women, one of […]
Fraudulent listings are a concern When it comes to ad fraud, who exactly is liable for a fraudulent ad that appears online, or in the worst-case scenario, is sold to an unsuspecting homebuyer, is currently unclear, but Miguel Berger, the senior vice president of growth at Ownership shieldsaid consumers won’t hesitate before blaming the cop. […]
