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New Program Launched to Help Florida’s Next Generation Afford Homeownership
Nestment and The Keyes Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, have announced the launch of NestGen, a free 5-week homebuying accelerator in Florida, to address the issue of housing affordability for first-time buyers. The move is the first regional partnership for the two companies. NestGen, now accepting applications, begins May… […]
Lawmakers Press Fed’s Bowman on Her Priorities as the Next ‘Banking Watchdog’
Appearing before the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was questioned by lawmakers on how she’ll treat her role in the Fed after being nominated for vice chairman for Supervision—a key Fed position focused on banking regulation. Senators pressed Bowman on whether she will commit to… […]
4 Ways to Market to the Next Generation of Buyers
Every new generation has a chance to upend the status quo, introduce new ideas into the zeitgeist and radically shift the priorities of a society. Most don’t, especially when it comes to housing, where change—especially demographically speaking—has historically come at a glacial pace. Although millennials, Gen Xers and even Boomers were at times expected to… […]
Op-Ed: The Next Wave of Lawsuits Will Be About Steering—Mark My Words
Above, Leo Pareja, CEO, eXp Realty In the aftermath of recent lawsuits, the next major legal battleground in real estate is going to be steering. It’s not a matter of if, but when. During the litigation over cooperative compensation in MLSs, one of the central claims by plaintiffs’ attorneys was that real estate agents were… […]
NEXT WEEK: Brokers Share Strategies for Real Estate’s New Landscape
Top row, left to right: John Featherston, Kymber Lovett-Menkiti, Lennox Scott; Bottom row, left to right: Rod Messick, Barbara Betts, Terrie O’Connor Amid a cascade of lawsuit settlements and forthcoming rule changes that stand to disrupt the real estate playing field, brokerage leaders are striving to stay ahead of the fast and furious pace of… […]
Will 250k Agents Leave the Business Next Year? Here’s What You Can Do to Keep Them
WHAT: As we head into the new year, agent retention is top of mind for brokers across the country. With so many real estate professionals entering the industry in the last two years, some sources are predicting that nearly 250k may soon walk away. When it comes to agent retention, a strong strategy will be… […]
Wall Street muted as eyes turn to next week’s Fed meeting
Wall Street stocks were mixed at the close of a languid week marked with few market-moving catalysts and lingering concerns over whether longer-term inflation could prompt the U.S. Federal Reserve to tighten its dovish policy sooner than expected….(read more) Forward this article via email: Send a copy of this story to someone you know that may […]
Next Week Could be Crazy (Obviously); Fannie/Freddie Report Higher Profits; Forbearances Increasing or Just Reinstating?
Both GSEs reported financial results for the third quarter of 2020 that were significantly higher than both their Q2 2020 and their 2019 numbers . Fannie Mae’s net and its comprehensive incomes were $ 4.2 billion and Freddie Mac’s net and comprehensive incomes came in at $ 2.5 billion and $ 2.4 billion, respectively. Fannie […]