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Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 25-29

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 25-29

by Phil Hall | May 29, 2026 | Commercial Real Estate News, Hits and Misses, News/Current Events, Real Estate Investing, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

A broke city gets a new tax, a pesky deed thief is back in custody, and Tampa Bay gets another $1 billion request for a stadium. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of May 25-29. Miss: Ignoring the Root of the...
NAR Publishes New Guidance on Listing Filters, Clear Cooperation

NAR Publishes New Guidance on Listing Filters, Clear Cooperation

by Phil Hall | May 29, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is now offering three new resources designed to clarify MLS policies. Two of the resources are aimed at MLSs that allow users to select and filter listings in IDX and virtual office website (VOW) displays. That policy works...
Pending Home Sales Rise in April

Pending Home Sales Rise in April

by Phil Hall | May 19, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Pending home sales in April were up by 1.4% from March and up by 3.2% from one year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Northeast, Midwest and West, and declined in the South. Year-over-year...
NAR Backs Proposed Update to Federal Rule Defining Independent Contractors

NAR Backs Proposed Update to Federal Rule Defining Independent Contractors

by Phil Hall | May 8, 2026 | News/Current Events, Real Estate News, WRE News Exclusive

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is backing a proposed federal rule that redefines if a worker is classified as an independent contractor or an employee. In a letter to the Department of Labor, NAR 2026 President Kevin Brown voiced his support for the Notice...
Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise

Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise

by Phil Hall | May 6, 2026 | Mortgage Information, News/Current Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market, WRE News Exclusive

Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending May 1, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 4.4% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
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