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Compass wants delayed listings removed from VOW feeds
This would give brokerages the exclusive ability to display their own delayed listings, but it goes against a 2008 settlement with the DOJ
How to end a buyer-agent relationship while protecting your reputation
The story of the U.S. housing market is really a tale of two markets – a hot seller’s market where listings last less than three weeks before being snatched up and a slower buyer’s market in which buyers have the luxury of being picky and homes sit on the market for nearly two months.
That’s the picture painted by a new market study by Clever Real Estate, which found that in the ten slowest-selling U.S. markets, homes sell in a median of 57 days compared to a national average of 37 days.
Chicago’s housing market is popping. Will Trump’s tariffs change that?
Chicago home prices and sales are increasing after years of struggles, but one thing looms large — President Donald Trump.
Master Class: Video
In this 30-minute Master Class, Alec Hanson walked us through very practical tips on how to start creating engaging videos, but also covered how to persevere and see long-lasting results from investing time in this platform. HW+ Premium Content
Jumbo mortgage rates are near record lows, but can you get one?
Jumbo mortgage rates are near record lows, but there’s a catch for borrowers: It hasn’t been this tough to get one in four years after risk-averse lenders pulled back amid the COVID-19 recession. HW+ Premium Content
Jon Tobias: Rising through fire
Jon Tobias, senior vice president, area manager at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corp., is responsible for putting more Americans into homes than almost every other mortgage loan officer in the U.S.
