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And don’t miss The Download, our weekly column that breaks down one of the top stories of the week and equips you with what you’ll need to meet next Monday head-on.
7 things that make real estate agents look unprofessional
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As a real estate agent, your reputation can make or break your business. Christy Murdock shares seven things that can significantly damage your professional image and what you can do to avoid them.
Mortgage rates retreating from 7% on ‘massive’ revision to jobs report
After spiking following the June 27 presidential debate, mortgage rates are trending down again on mounting expectations that the Federal Reserve will start cutting rates in September.
The number of settlement appeals is totally bananas: The Download
Buyers and sellers who feel like the commission settlements didn’t go far enough are fighting back in court, and the cases are bunching up.
Kevin Sears opens up about NAR, the DOJ and a hectic year of travel
Kevin Sears, NAR President
In his six months as president, Sears has racked up time in Washington with the DOJ, focused on the trade organization’s future and traveled — a lot. He shared his takeaways with Inman ahead of ICLV.
CoStar censured for claims made about traffic in Homes.com ads
The Better Business Bureau National Programs’ National Advertising Division has recommended that CoStar Group’s residential portal Homes.com ceases using claims that it has double the traffic of Realtor.com in its ads. CoStar Group has complied with the request.