Featured in this episode: Dr. Lee Davenport MBA Professor & Executive Coach at HousingWire Zebulon Lowe Senior Director of the Content Studio at HousingWire Relevant Links: Open the door to the most powerful room in housing. Join us April 27th-30th at The Gathering by HousingWire. The AI Summit on August 11th The Builder’s Daily Summit on […]
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The Housing for the 21st Century Act — a sweeping housing reform package moving through Congress — is the boldest step yet in a broad federal push to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish “best practices” for states and local governments
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After 14 years at the helm, Matthew Consalvo has announced that he will be retiring from his role as Arizona Regional MLS’s (ARMLS) CEO in the spring of 2027. ARMLS announced Consalvo’s decision to retire earlier this week. According to the MLS, during his time at ARMLS, Consalvo has helped to modernize the MLS, advance
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The housing market continues to favor buyers, forcing prices to slide and affordability to improve, according to a new report from Redfin. Processing Content Americans needed to earn $111,252 per year to afford the average home for sale in December, down 4% from $115,870 a year ago and 8.8% from a peak of $122,000 in
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On Monday, the House voted to pass a landmark bipartisan housing affordability package by an overwhelming 390-9 margin. The legislation, part of a bipartisan federal push to improve housing affordability, is the House counterpart to the Senate’s ROAD to Housing Act. Both bills aim to boost housing supply and improve affordability by reducing red tape
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Real estate brokerages will shell out another $42 million to home sellers and their attorneys to settle lingering antitrust litigation related to the massive National Association of Realtors case. Processing Content A federal judge last week granted final approval to settlements by eight brokerages, funds which could reach upwards of 2.6 million consumers, according to
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Successful listing agents know that winning the listing starts long before they walk through the door. Preparation is what allows you to lead the conversation, answer questions with confidence, and avoid getting caught off guard during the appointment. This guide breaks down exactly how to prepare for a listing appointment and how to navigate it
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Zillow and Redfin must turn over documents related to their $100 million rental syndication agreement, according to a court order issued on Thursday in the antitrust lawsuit filed by state and federal regulators. On Thursday, Judge William Porter ruled that the defendants must comply with the document production requests issued by the Federal Trade Commission
Assurant has launched a new home warranty product aimed at real estate transactions through a long-term relationship with six brands affiliated with Compass International Holdings. The company says Assurant Home Warranty will be offered to about 300,000 agents across participating Compass brands — including Coldwell Banker, Century 21, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, ERA,
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Loft47 has released software features expanding its platform beyond commission management to transaction management, compliance review and workflow coordination for real estate brokerages. The company said updates allow brokerages to manage transactions from executed contract through closing within a single system — even when agents use different contract and e-signature tools. Updates include automated deal
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