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Compass adds top-producing agent couple in DC area
Dave and Patricia Smith have recorded roughly $500 million in career sales volume with an annual average of $50 million.
Saving for retirement is a ‘fragile and divided’ topic
BlackRock’s annual survey shows that younger workers have more confidence about retirement than their older peers.
Mortgage rates hit a new yearly low before the Fed meets
Mortgage rates dropped to a new yearly low, reaching 6.25% Monday morning, following disappointing manufacturing data from the New York Fed.
Democrats reintroduce bill to boost first-generation homeownership
The Downpayment Toward Equity Act would provide $100 billion in direct assistance to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers
Mortgages led all credit types for delinquency increases in May
The rise in mortgage delinquencies in May 2025 indicates potential financial strain among some consumers, according to VantageScore.
Powell: Fed is reviewing Basel III, supplemental leverage ratio rules
On his second straight day of testimony on Capitol Hill, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank is reviewing the Basel III rules.
Despite a surge in homes for sale, renting still remains the only real option for most
While signs of a cooling housing market are beginning to emerge, with roughly 500,000 more home sellers than buyers now in play, according to a recent Redfin report, rising affordability barriers continue to sideline many would-be homeowners.
Dermot Buffini discusses brokerage leadership, real estate market shifts
Dermot Buffini addresses the pressures that brokers and team leaders face amid market volatility and shifting agent performance.
