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Realtors settlement to lower home sale costs, alter commission structure - The Washington Post
NAR agrees to change commission structure to settle lawsuit - The Washington Post
Mortgage Mix: Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. According to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey® from Freddie Mac, last updated Thursday, March 14, 2024, the 30-year mortgage rate sits at 6.74%, while the 15-year mortgage rate currently stands at 6.16%. The latest Weekly…
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Baird & Warner Faces State-Level Commission Suit
Baird & Warner, the second-largest real estate brokerage in Chicago, is facing a state-level class-action lawsuit, receiving allegations that they colluded with the residential real estate industry to keep agent commissions costly. Filed in Cook County Circuit Court on February 22, the plaintiffs Mary Maslanka and David Frefield alleged anti-competitive practices that restrained price competition,…
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Century 21 Agent Installed as 2024 NAHREP President
Century 21 Real Estate celebrates the appointment of Nora Aguirre—CEO of The Aguirre Team at Century 21 Americana—as the 2024 National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) President. The award-winning industry veteran was installed at the organization’s annual Homeownership and Wealth Building Conference in Washington D.C. last week. A real estate professional for more…
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Europe's poor economic outlook intensifies refinancing challenge, warn ULI and PwC - Real Estate Capital Europe
Talent and Culture Make the Difference for Kimberly Harris Campbell
Above, Kimberly Harris Campbell Kimberly Harris Campbell didn’t have a linear path to real estate. Once a corporate attorney in New York City, she became a board member of America Needs You, a nonprofit started by Compass Real Estate founder Robert Reffkin in 2013. Campbell eventually ran that organization. Moving to Washington, D.C., in 2018…
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National Association of Realtors Agrees to Slash Commissions to Settle Lawsuits - The New York Times
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Consumer Sentiment Dips Slightly in March
While economic signs remain strong and experts have a positive outlook, consumer sentiment saw a slight dip in March. The dip, however, is not any cause for concern, according to experts. Consumer sentiment decreased 0.5% in March, following a 0.8% increase in February and two large leaps back in January and December. “Consumer sentiment moved…
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