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2026 GameChanger: Agent recruitment pushed REMAX Premier to 171% growth

Brokerage, HWmember, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, Real Estate Recruiting, RealTrends Verified GameChangers, RealTrends Verified Rankings, REMAX /

For Travis Baron, it was a strong commitment to his agents and pursuing organic growth that led to his firm, REMAX Premier Realty, closing 1,813 transaction sides and $530.57 million in sales volume, according to RealTrends Verified data. Between 2021 and 2025, Baron’s firm recorded 171% transaction-side growth, earning it the No. 3 rank in […]

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Home list prices fall at fastest rate since 2017  

Economy, Housing markets, Mortgage Rates, Sales and marketing /

Current homeowners looking to sell during May posted at prices 2.4% lower than one-year prior, the steepest decline since 2017, according to Realtor.com Processing Content This came as pending sales increased for a sixth straight month. It was also the best May for new listings since 2022, with a 2.1% annual increase. Sellers are doing

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31 of 50 riskiest housing markets cluster in 4 states  

Distressed, Economy, Foreclosures, Housing markets, Servicing /

Of the 50 U.S. counties with the risk for distressed properties, 31 are concentrated in four states, led by Florida, an Attom Data Solutions analysis found. Processing Content Florida is the home of 12 of those counties, with the No. 1 most at risk locale in the nation being Charlotte County. California was next with

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Fannie, Freddie reform outlook shifts as Pulte takes on new role

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Politics and policy, Secondary markets /

Bill Pulte’s new intelligence role is reshaping expectations for reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, industry experts said Wednesday.  Processing Content Experts on the panel focused in part on the precedent set by the government sponsored enterprises’ mortgage-backed securities buying, and addressed audience questions about the implications of their oversight chief’s new acting role.

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Bessent calls inflation ‘short-term blip’

Inflation, Market Risk, Politics and policy /

Key insight: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said he believed the recent bout of inflation was temporary and that inflation would ease over time, saying inflation is overall better than it was under former President Biden.  Supporting data: Inflation rose by 3.8% in April on an annual basis, due to high energy costs related to the

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Tennessee legalizes proprietary reverse mortgages

Tennessee legalizes proprietary reverse mortgages

Home equity loans, LOAN PRODUCTS, Originations, Reverse mortgages /

Tennessee has enacted a new state law that opens up originations for proprietary reverse products.  Processing Content Approved in both state chambers this spring, the Tennessee Reverse Mortgage Innovation Act was signed into law in late May by Gov. Bill Lee. The act effectively changes language found in previous legislation, which restricted reverse lending to

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The Mid-Year Housing Market Update: Why Forecasts Changed in 2026

The Mid-Year Housing Market Update: Why Forecasts Changed in 2026

Economy, For Buyers, For Sellers, Forecasts, Home Prices, Mortgage Rates /

If the housing market feels confusing right now, you’re not alone. Mortgage rates have risen. Home sales haven’t picked up like expected. And many buyers and sellers are wondering when things are going to feel easier or be more affordable. The truth is: a lot changed over the first half of this year. Back at

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Fed’s Barr: Regulatory relief increased big bank profits, not lending

Consumer lending, Political Risk, Politics and policy, Regulation and compliance /

Key insight: As the Trump era banking agenda rolls on, a holdover appointee from the Biden administration says the benefits are not being evenly distributed.  Expert quote: “The share of executive compensation as a share of revenue went up by 18% from last year and the share buybacks are up 66%. That’s not benefiting communities

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Treasuries eye biggest loss in two weeks after ADP jobs data

Economic indicators, Economic news, Federal Reserve, Jobless claims, Treasurys /

Treasuries headed for their biggest drop in more than two weeks after a gauge of private-sector employment growth was in line with estimates, leaving intact expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year. Processing Content The 10-year note’s yield was nearly five basis points higher on the day at 4.49%, only its

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