An underlying measure of inflation was stronger than expected last month, introducing greater uncertainty over when the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates. The U.S. Department of Labor Department’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) reported prices rose last month by...
The attorneys who scored a $1.8 billion court victory in the Sitzer/Burnett case against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several major brokerage firms appear to be taking a cue from the legendary Willie Sutton and are going where the money is – in this...
January was a chilly month for pending home sales, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index dropped by 4.9% from December to January, closing the month with a 74.3 reading; an index level of 100 is equal to...
An upstart trade group’s PR coup, an iconic theater saved by Hollywood’s A-list and an unwanted honor for New Jersey. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 19-23. Hit: The Voice of the Industry? Real estate...
The housing market began 2024 with an uptick in existing home sales, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total existing home sales were up by 3.1% from December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4 million in January....