U.S. employers’ compensation costs rose 0.8% in the third quarter, down from 0.9% in the previous quarter, offering another piece of evidence that wage pressure is easing at the margin even as inflation remains a concern for the housing market. The Bureau of...
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...
President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to sign an executive order that will enable 401(k) retirement plans to encompass real estate, private equity cryptocurrency, and other alternative assets as part of their investment options. The order, which was first...
A new NAR leader, a jaw-dropping data revision and more Britons buying homes. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 19-23. Miss: Wright or Wrong, Part 1. Nine months after the National Association of Realtors...
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...
Mortgage Equity Hits $17.5 Trillion as Servicers Lose Cash-Out Borrowers
