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Fannie Mae’s latest purchase sentiment index is up more than 10 points in the past year, with a record share of consumers expecting mortgage rates to fall.

A new report shines light on NAR’s American Property Owners Alliance and raises issues around transparency and the ethics of partisan spending.

The company had been mired in lawsuits from customers in Texas and Michigan and had also received scrutiny from different state attorneys general.

Most are simply asking the listing agent directly, while sharing via websites is uncommon, a new survey found. And so far, commissions are largely unchanged.

During a year of turmoil in the industry, Pareja — who just moved into the CEO role in April — has repeatedly jumped into the fray to tackle issues head-on.

A real estate professional can help homebuyers and sellers in a number of ways. Not all of them are legal everywhere, but all require disclosure and agreement.

150-agent firm joins Real Brokerage; ERA gains multi-office Austin affiliate; C21 franchise acquires established Mass. indie; EXIT Realty adds 7 markets; more.

Watch the conversation with analyst John Campbell as he places bets on Zillow, CoStar and public brokerages — and shares Wall Street’s perspective on the CCP.

The good news is that an interest rate cut is still on the table as other signs point to a cooling labor market. The Fed will decide later this month.

A lack of investment in training or recruitment has led to an aging workforce — and an existential crisis for the industry. Where are tomorrow's loan officers?

Leaders stepped up as the NAR settlement changed the game, Clear Cooperation fueled division and the Department of Justice stoked fears in this surprising year.

Purchase applications and home tours are on the rise as rates drop to the lowest level in six weeks.

Damian Eales sees Zillow as both a top competitor and an important partner, and explains why he has continued to “call out” Homes.com.

Federal policy changes could impact real estate in surprising ways, but economists are predicting fairly modest shifts in the new year.

So far, the pace of home sales has been slower this year, but the fall bump in pending sales could translate to a December rally — if mortgage rates drop.

Multiple filings were submitted last week related to the NAR settlement, eXp deal and a homebuyer case, with several new appeals filed this week.

The $444 million deal brings the 8th-largest brokerage firm into the Compass fold and represents the brokerage giant’s first major move into the global market.

The National Association of Realtors reported having roughly 1.52 million members in December, despite growing pushback from agents and local associations.

Feel like housing forecasts have been off lately? That’s because the market hasn’t been behaving as expected. See which factors are playing a bigger role.

Watch the conversation with Russ Cofano, a proptech, association and brokerage exec who warns of a leadership void and a “bullseye on the real estate industry.”