by Robert Smith | Jul 31, 2025 | Real Estate News
Key Feature Details Bill Name Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025 Sponsors Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) Total Funding $250 Billion Main Goals Increase housing supply, lower costs, expand modular housing...
by Robert Smith, Lic. RE Broker/Instructor, CDEI | Jul 24, 2025 | Real Estate News
Key Point Details Sales Trend Existing home sales fell 2.7% in June 2025, marking a 9-month low Mortgage Rates Rates remain near 7%, but are expected to drop later in 2025 or early 2026 Agent Attrition Over 100,000 agents have left the industry since 2022 Market...
by Robert Smith | Jul 19, 2025 | Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Feature Details Bill Name Housing for U.S. Act Funding Source $250B from Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac sale Target Income Up to 150% of Area Median Income (AMI) Housing Units Up to 3.5 million Labor Requirement Union labor Long-Term Use Deficit reduction after 10 years...
by Robert Smith | Jul 11, 2025 | Real Estate News, Uncategorized
Buyers Can Look All They Want—But Many Still Can’t Buy (Especially in High-Tax States)Every weekend, open houses fill with hopeful buyers touring properties, browsing listings online, and dreaming about homeownership. But here’s the hard truth: it doesn’t matter how...
by Robert Smith | Jul 7, 2025 | Uncategorized, Real Estate News
Important Changes to New York Property Condition Disclosure – What Every Agent Needs to Know Effective March 20, 2024, significant changes to New York Property Condition Disclosure Statement, as required under Section 466 of the Real Property Law (RPL), have gone...
by Robert Smith | Jun 14, 2025 | Real Estate News, News for Real Estate Agents
If you’ve been in the business long enough, you’ve probably heard the term “procuring cause” thrown around—especially when there’s a commission dispute on the line. But what does it really mean, and how can you protect yourself from losing out on hard-earned income?...
