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Black First-Time Homebuyers on the Rise, According to Zillow
A new report from Zillow shows that homeownership is on the rise for Black households. Sixty-two percent of Black homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024; overall, first-time buyers account for 44% of the market. Black first-time homebuyers reached a record high of 63% in 2023. In 2019, Black households accounted for 47% of first-time…
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COURT REPORT: NAR and Phoenix REALTORS® Reach Agreement
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR and Phoenix REALTORS® reach agreement NAR announced on Friday that it reached a resolution with Phoenix REALTORS® to bring the local association back into compliance with NAR’s Constitution and Bylaws, allowing the…
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Compass CEO on Exclusive Listing Database: ‘We Want to Give Our Agents an Edge’
Real estate brokerage Compass is doubling down with gusto on its strategy of building an exclusive inventory database outside traditional Multiple Listing Services (MLS), despite industry concerns about reduced market transparency and potential conflicts of interest. During Tuesday’s earnings call, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin revealed that 35% of the company’s 22,138 listings are now either…
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RISMedia’s 2025 Power Broker Survey Closes Tonight
Real estate firms that have not completed RISMedia’s 37th Annual Power Broker Survey are urged to do so by the survey closing time tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET. RISMedia’s Power Broker Survey is the residential real estate industry’s preeminent report identifying and ranking the nation’s top brokerages based on sales-dollar volume and transaction sides. Click…
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A Risky Proposition: Weakening Local Governments by Eliminating Property Tax Revenue - Florida Policy Institute
U.S. Home Sales Slump Continues in January - The World Property Journal
Kevin Van Eck now principal at startup advisory Maverix
‘Now is the time to buy,’ rising share of consumers declare: Intel survey
