Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits
RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent....
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With brothers locked up, Alexander family shops around Miami homes
A handful of luxury properties in Miami owned by Oren, Tal and other family members are reportedly being shopped around by Shlomy Alexander, the family patriarch and a luxury developer....
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Mortgage rates in retreat as investors weigh Trump’s approach
After surprise inflation report, Trump administration says the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions will be exempt from its attempt to exert more control over independent federal agencies...
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Engel & Völkers expands into Pikes Peak in northern Colorado
Engel & Völkers Pikes Peak, led by license partner Travis Turner, brings together a team of 33 real estate advisors and five managing brokers who specialize in luxury real estate....
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Zumper’s Reelz automates short-form social media marketing
Short-form video is perhaps social media’s most powerful message driver, and now Zumper is making it easy for residential property managers and leasing agents to leverage it....
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This inventory data tells us what to expect in 2025: Economist
This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market....
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Stop the presses! NAR ceases printing its flagship magazine
As it seeks to slash costs to pay a $418 million lawsuit settlement, the National Association of Realtors announced on Tuesday it would stop printing "Realtor" magazine and move to a digital-only format....
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Reffkin knocks NAR, says rules ‘prop up’ inexperienced agents
The Compass CEO said that NAR's rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead....
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RealReports launches listing lead capture capability
RealReports’ core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies....
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Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises
Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday....
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