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Louisiana Legislation Would Change Buyer Agreement Requirements
What to do when association rules contradict the law? Alabama passed a law banning the signing of a buyer representation agreement before a home tour, which supersedes National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) rule changes since the settlement in 2024. Louisiana could be the next state to effectively repeal that buyer agreement, as a similar bill…
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Family of slain Texas Realtor Ashlee Long demanding bail reform
The family of Ashlee Long, a 28-year-old Houston Realtor fatally shot during a night out in Dallas, is calling for urgent bail reform in Texas after her accused killer was released on bond, FOX 4 News KDFW reported.
New York Fed President Says Housing Affordability ‘Number One Issue’ for Economy
Above, New York Fed President John C. Williams, left, at the MBA conference. Photo by Clarissa Garza. NEW YORK CITY—Providing an overall economic outlook at the Mortgage Banker Association’s (MBA) Secondary and Capital Markets Conference, New York Fed President John C. Williams highlighted the “huge” imbalance between housing supply and demand and addressed the economic…
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New Keller Williams book helps rookies create a ‘limitless career’
Keller Williams VP of Strategic Content Jay Papasan has penned a new, 18-chapter book outlining how new agents can build a lasting sales career. The book is available for pre-sale and will officially debut in September.
Once on a path for expansion, Homie now a shell of its former self
Utah-based discount brokerage once said it was the largest in the state and was on a path for 1,000 agents. A few years later, the company was sold and is rebuilding under new ownership. Starting with its 22 agents in 2 states.
Leading Economic Index Hits Near-Decade Low
Pressure continues to build amidst wavering factors—trade wars and flip-flopping tariffs, inflation and a lack of change in interest rates—pushing economic data to significantly lower levels, according to recent reports. The latest Leading Economic Index (LEI) from nonprofit The Conference Board slipped 1% to 99.4, falling below the index’s median 100 level, which indicates the…
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Broadway Star and Brokerage Leader Earns Bows for a Career of Achievements
Sarah Saltzberg with her REBNY award, and performing on Broadway in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.” Lead photo courtesy of REBNY; inset photo by Joan Marcus. If it is indeed true that “All the world’s a stage,” then the author of that maxim—poet, playwright and real estate investor (true!) William Shakespeare—would have been…
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Court Report: Largest Buyer Case Pushed Back; Another Woman Sues eXp
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Deep in the post-settlement era, most real estate professionals are concerned with the fallout of previously mandated policy changes. Even the Federal Reserve—not known for its timeliness—last week weighed in on the National…
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Former eXp agent is latest to sue brokerage over alleged assault
Kirsten Childress alleged she was drugged and sexually assaulted following a private event during eXp Shareholder Summit in May 2023. She is the sixth woman to make similar allegations in court.
