2025 Residential Real Estate Outlook: Can Washington Get Things Done?

As 2025 begins, my friends, neighbors and clients want to know what's in store for residential real estate. To address this question, it's important to know where we are now and the direction in which homeowners and homebuyers hope to go. The high cost of borrowing money has not only discouraged younger homebuyers from entering …

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The Legal Settlement: What Does it Mean for Buyers and Sellers?

This past spring, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reached agreement with plaintiffs on a settlement that will affect how residential real estate services are delivered to buyers and sellers. I am regularly asked about this settlement, which takes effect on August 17, 2024.Now is a good time for me to outline the agreement, including …

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