Refinancing activity is primed for a surge — but not the way we’ve seen in the

past.

It used to be that when rates dropped, demand would stay high for weeks or even

months. Lenders had time to scale up operations and ride the wave. Now, demand

comes in short, sharp bursts, triggered by even the slightest rate drops.

Take April 2025 for example. Mortgage rates briefly fell to 6.61%, their lowest

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As a real estate professional, it’s fair to say that you’ll have plenty of opinions regarding the properties you show buyers. Depending on your time in the industry, you may have seen hundreds, even thousands of listings at a wide variety of price points. Over time, you’ll cultivate a personal opinion about properties, sometimes within seconds of stepping over the threshold. But when should you share your opinion with a buyer? It’s not always appropriate to tell them what you think, but in other cases, sharing your thoughts is required by law. Here’s how to walk that line.

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With the numbers showing a slight dip in commission percentages, one might assume the impact of the NAR settlement is minor. However, agents are discovering that the challenges are about more than just the amount of commission they are earning.

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Weekly pending home sales disappointed in the last week of April, with 10% fewer than the same week in 2024.

To be specific, single-family home sales came in 8% fewer than the same week last year, and condo sales came in 19% fewer. Nationally, weekly pending home sales saw only a small rebound after the Easter holiday from two weeks ago.

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Digital earnest money solutions company Earnnest is the latest tool available to California Regional MLS (CRMLS) subscribers via the MLS’s REcore dashboard. The firms announced their strategic partnership late last month.

Beginning in June, CRMLS subscribers will have access to Earnnest at no cost, as it will be a core product within the REcore dashboard.

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Realtor.com has launched a new national advertising campaign featuring country music artist and actress Reba McEntire as the company aims to offer reassurance to prospective homebuyers who are navigating a historically difficult real estate market.

The campaign, titled “Nearly Home,” incorporates sitcom-style ads that draw on real buyer experiences and attempt to ease the emotional toll of the homebuying process.

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AppraisalVision has restructured its platform into what it describes as the mortgage industry’s first fully autonomous appraisal execution system. This comes on the heels of a new partnership with Alpha7X, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm with a focus on automating mortgage operations.

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Compass Real Estate has launched a new business unit aimed at catering to ultra-high-net-worth clients and family offices.

The new division — called Compass Family Office — is led by Agent Cindy Scholz and will focus on providing strategic, long-term real estate services to individuals and entities managing significant wealth.

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