Measures

Reffkin Calls on NAR for ‘Emergency’ Measures on Clear Cooperation as MLS Industry Absorbs Settlement Changes

Photo credit: AJ Canaria WASHINGTON D.C.—There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. On the one hand, the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has not caused that… […]

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Ask the Newsmakers: Taking Measures to Maintain Success

For brokerage leaders, security can be hard to come by. Operating a real estate firm or top team in today’s shifting market can mean making hard choices to keep your business in the black. In recognition of this, we asked a few of the Power Brokers and team leaders among our 2023 Real Estate Newsmakers… […]

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Wedding vs. Homeownership: New Survey Measures Modern Priorities

Americans pressed pause on many milestones in 2020, but in 2021 they reignited plans to buy and sell homes. The real estate market is strong according to the National Association of REALTORS® and homeownership is top of mind for Americans. In fact, 82% of unmarried Americans would rather invest in a home than pay for a big […]

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Cleveland Fed: Key Measures Show Inflation Increased in May

The Cleveland Fed released the median CPI and the trimmed-mean CPI this morning: According to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, the median Consumer Price Index rose 0.3% May. The 16% trimmed-mean Consumer Price Index rose 0.4% in May. “The median CPI and 16% trimmed-mean CPI are measures of core inflation calculated by the Federal […]

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80% Annual Decline in Foreclosures Show Prevention Measures are Working

The various types of foreclosure filings – default notices, scheduled auctions, and actual lender repossessions – declined in November. RealtyTrac, a subsidiary of ATTOM Data Solutions said the aggregate of these legal actions totaled 10,042 during the month. This is a decline of 14 percent from October and 80 percent from a year earlier. Much […]

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