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Housing Industry Questions Remain After ‘Funding Freeze’ Memo
A so-called “funding freeze” ordered on short notice by the new Trump administration was blocked temporarily by a federal judge yesterday, but the confusion and questions around the new directive created remain. The memo, from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is brief and provides little detail, but says that “Federal agencies must temporarily…
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Delta Media AI Survey Highlights Explosive Growth and Shifting Perceptions
The widespread adoption of artificial intelligence in the real estate industry has become nearly ubiquitous, according to Delta Media’s 2025 Real Estate Leadership AI Survey. Delta’s survey found that nearly nine-in-ten real estate brokerage leaders report that their agents are actively using AI tools, underscoring a dramatic 7% increase in adoption from last year’s survey.…
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Report Finds Single Women Outpace Single Men in Homeownership
Single women are likelier than single men to be homeowners, according to a new report from LendingTree. The report found that this was likely to be the case among younger women with better educational pedigree than their older counterparts. Despite the fact that women’s median take home pay is still 83.6% that of men (per…
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Canopy MLS Plans to Launch AI-Powered Assistant Ardi
Canopy MLS has announced its plans to implement Ardi, an AI-powered assistant designed to provide subscribers with quick and easy access to critical information anytime, anywhere. This AI will streamline support, save time and improve overall efficiency. “We’re excited to bring Ardi to Canopy MLS to better support our subscribers. This AI-powered assistant will make…
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Social Skills: Enhance Your 2025 Social Media Strategy With Housing Awareness Days and Months
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. As we move forward into the new year, maintaining a consistent and creative presence on social media is essential. In addition to your regular content, posting about housing-related…
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Home Prices Increased Growth Rate in the Latest Case-Shiller Report
What should you expect from home prices in the new year? The latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index, tracking single-family home price changes in November 2024, suggests that year-over-year prices are still growing—but some previously booming areas fell behind. The annual gain in single-family home prices during November 2024 was 3.8%. This breaks a…
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Consumer Confidence Continues Slide, Remains Above Recession Line
Consumer confidence continued to slide down in January, according to data from The Conference Board, however, experts feel the downtrend is not outside of the range it’s been in the past few years. “Consumer confidence has been moving sideways in a relatively stable, narrow range since 2022. January was no exception,” said Dana M. Peterson,…
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Homes101
Real Estate Outlook: Signs of Recovery
If you've been waiting for rock-solid statistical evidence that the housing market -- and the national economy -- are well along into recovery mode, you definitely got it last week.
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30-yr Fixed Mortgages Available at 4.875%, Rates Stable
FreeRateUpdate.com research of wholesale lenders' rate sheets shows conventional 30-yr fixed mortgages available today at 4.875% to well-qualified consumers paying a standard origination fee of .07 to 1 point.
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EPA Signs Sustainability Agreement With Major New Jersey Company
Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc., New Jersey's largest real estate development company, has signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to cut energy and water use and to take other steps to reduce the environmental impacts of its retail and commercial properties across the state. Buildings are responsible for close to half of the nation's greenhouse gas pollution. Under the agreement, signed on March 11, Hartz will take steps to promote sustainability in its operations.
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Elect the Select
Homeowner associations are designed to be representative democracies governed by a board of directors elected by the members. Electing directors to the board that can thoughtfully govern is extremely important. To accomplish this, elections must be carefully planned, not hatched at the last minute. Here are important components of a successful election process:
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Common Buyer Fears
Whether you are a first time home buyer or someone who is looking to move up or down, getting into the market can be a fearful time.
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Keeping Seniors Safe from Falls
It happens to all of us -- as we get older, our eyesight and hearing aren't as good as they once were, and our balance and reflexes start to let us down. We start taking medications to treat what ails us, but that may cause dizziness or lightheadedness. That can often lead to a fall, especially if there are tripping hazards in the home.
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Undisclosed Short Sale Payments May Lead to Trouble
A recent memorandum from the legal department of the California Association of Realtors® (CAR) warns CAR members as follows: "Undisclosed payments in short sale transactions, especially those paid outside of escrow, may violate the law, including RESPA, laws against loan fraud, and licensing laws."
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Inman News
Wells Fargo is about to emerge from the regulatory woods
Once the nation's largest home lender, Wells Fargo could be poised for a comeback in the mortgage business this year as it continues to make progress in addressing regulators' concerns about its past practices.
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First-time buyer savings platform Foyer raises $6.2M
Contributing investors included Alpaca VC, Hometeam, Animo Ventures and ResilienceVC. Funds will help Foyer integrate "down payment assistance, credit score recommendations, and mortgage guidance into an educational and data-driven journey."
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New app CMAsnap partners with Doorify MLS
A new software option for creating comparative market analyses, CMAsnap, has inked a deal with Doorify MLS.
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FCC pushes Telephone Consumer Protection Act update to 2026
The Federal Communications Commission is pushing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act's one-to-one consent requirement to next year, due to an appeals court ruling questioning the FCC's definition of prior express consent.
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Maximizing a ‘3rd place’: 3 keys to building relationships that transact
Third places, where people gather for face-to-face social interaction, offer an opportunity for real estate agents in our increasingly fragmented and isolated society, team leader Carl Medford writes.
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Trump signs water order in California, seeks to add conditions
The president signed an executive order instructing the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to direct more water through the Central Valley Project and potentially withhold federal aid if the state didn't comply.
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Home prices hit record high in November despite cooling demand
In November, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indexes recorded annual gains of 4.2 percent and 3.8 percent, respectively, according to new data released Tuesday.
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