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....
Homeownership rates for Asian Americans and Hispanics reached historic peaks in the latest data report published by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). And while Black Americans saw a slight uptick in their homeownership rate, their presence was still much...
Another week, another copycat lawsuit regarding real estate broker commissions! The latest was filed on Feb. 16 in Nevada, marking the second filed in the state this year. According to combined media reports, the new lawsuit involves Andrea Boykin, who sold her Las...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: If you’ve been following the kudzu-level spread of lawsuits regarding real estate broker commissions, you might have noticed something interesting regarding the reaction to this litigation. Or to be more precise, the lack of reaction – especially...