Property Invests
The consumer guides, published on NAR's "facts" page, cover a variety of subjects aimed at educating buyers and sellers, including settlement-related topics, questions to ask agents and transaction details.
While it's too early to know who will be victorious — or even declare a stalemate or truce — in the ongoing battle between CoStar and Move, the legal wrangling between the fierce home search rivals is poised to spill over into the new year.
Ashley Yarabinec, Director of Member Relations at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), noted that her generation knows how to use technology effectively, "but if the industry doesn't embrace that and bring in younger professionals, they'll fall behind.
"We're presenting an unusually wide sales range this year because while high housing costs may price out some would-be buyers, there's a fair amount of pent-up demand in the market," they said in their forecast.
LPT Realty has named Jeff Whiteside as its new chief financial officer, a key move, the company said, as the cloud-based brokerage gears up for further expansion and its upcoming initial public offering.
It's been a tough year for the National Association of Realtors, from its landmark settlement in the commissions suits to ongoing DOJ scrutiny and an industry-wide battle over Clear Cooperation — but NAR is ending 2024 on a strong note when it comes to its overall membership count.
These forecasts are based on management’s growth projections, which have Epra earnings (a measure of operational performance and net income) rising 50%, even after accounting for higher interest rates on the firm’s debt.