Fed goes big, slashing interest rates by 50 bps

The Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate on Wednesday by 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 4.75% to 5%, turning an important corner in the central bank’s fight against inflation. The cut is the first since March 2020 after the Fed raised interest rates to a 23-year high point to coo

House, Senate Democrats introduce bill to preserve and build homes

Democratic lawmakers in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate have introduced a new bill into both chambers with a stated goal of constructing and preserving affordable housing. They also seek to create a new national housing development authority to provide an “alternative to a mark

Slew of plaintiffs added to amended Davis homebuyer commission suit

After Hanna Holdings, the parent company of Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, filed a motion to dismiss, the Davis commission lawsuit plaintiff could have either filed a reply brief or an amended complaint. On Monday, the court got its answer, with the plaintiff’s counsel filing its first amended c

Game of chicken: Private MLSs stare down DOJ over settlement terms

Dawn Pfaff is a free-market evangelist, and that informs how she runs MyState MLS. The privately owned multiple listing service has taken a laissez faire approach since its launch in 2009, as it promises no fines and fewer rules than MLSs owned by Realtor associations.This manifesto has helped MySta