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Housing affordability remained challenged as of January, but there are better signs pointing to an uplift in the future, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index. NAR’s data saw the qualifying income needed to buy a home continue to rise for the fourth straight month, increasing by 0.84% to $103,104…

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In the latest RISMedia webinar—”Owning The Commission Conversation: Articulating Agent Value in a Post-Settlement Landscape”—panelists James Dwiggins, co-CEO of Rayse and CEO of NextHome; Michael Hickman, CEO of Seven Gables Real Estate; and Lisa Nguyen, team leader of The International Group with RE/MAX Professionals, talked about how in today’s shifting real estate landscape agents must…

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Above, Phillip Cantrell In early March, Keller William’s accepted an investment by private equity firm Stone Point Capital—the same people who own Lone Wolf and CoreLogic, among others. Being a privately held company, KW has not disclosed the size of the investment or what percentage control was transferred. Given that a new CEO was immediately…

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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has announced a pause on accepting new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), also known as Section 8 vouchers, which could leave thousands of residents at risk for homelessness, CBS News reported Tuesday.

Jimmy Burgess talks with team leader and managing partner Andrew Undem about his step-by-step, super-effective listing presentation and marketing proposal.