
The big question: Have agent commissions changed since the settlement?
The headlines were predicting massive declines in real estate agent commissions — some even expected home prices to fall as a result, but a year after the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement went into effect the data is painting a different pict

Dave Turley’s First Alert Forecast for Friday 8-8-2025.
A stationary front will linger just south of the area into next week. This will help keep a chance for showers and storms everyday especially this weekend. Today, showers and possible storms develop along the sea breeze by Noon and push inland through the day. Rain may be briefly heavy but no widesp

Falling Rates Spark Modest Rebound in Mortgage Applications
Mortgage application activity rebounded last week as falling rates boosted both purchase and refinance demand. The Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly survey for the week ending August 1, 2025, showed a 3.1% increase in the seasonally adjusted Composite Index from the prior week. “Mortgage rates m
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