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| The One Big Beautiful Bill Is a Victory for Homeownership—and a Testament to Realtor® Advocacy | ||
| 7/18/2025 2:04 PM | ||
| The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is now law, reshaping the American tax landscape and delivering transformative investment in housing. From current homeowners and first-time buyers to real estate professionals and communities across the country, the gains are significant—and hard-won. At the heart of these wins is the National Association of Realt...Read More | ||
| Phillip Cantrell, EVP of United Real Estate, Announces Release of New Book, ‘Failing My Way to Success’ | ||
| 7/18/2025 1:45 PM | ||
| Phillip Cantrell, founder of Nashville’s Benchmark Realty, LLC, and executive vice president of strategy at United Real Estate, has released a new book, Failing My Way to Success: Lessons from 42 Years of Winning (and Losing) in Business. In this insightful memoir, Cantrell reflects on his journey from humble beginnings to building a business em...Read More | ||
| The Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Brand Expands in Western Tennessee | ||
| 7/18/2025 1:19 PM | ||
| Conner Real Estate, LLC, a multi-office brokerage based in Western Tennessee, has announced its affiliation with Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand. Now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Conner, the brokerage highlighted that it will maintain a “community first” approach in a press release. The firm is led by a…...Read More | ||
| Century 21 AllPoints Appoints New Regional Sales Manager and Master Coach | ||
| 7/18/2025 12:31 PM | ||
| Century 21 AllPoints has announced the appointment of Tony Cologero as Regional Sales Manager and Master Coach for its Southwest Florida operations. Cologero will lead sales strategy, recruitment and agent coaching across the region. “I’m incredibly excited to join Century 21 AllPoints—the top-performing Century 21 in Connecticut and a consisten...Read More | ||
| Consumer Sentiment Hits Highest Level in Five Months | ||
| 7/18/2025 12:19 PM | ||
| Consumers are definitely feeling more positive about the economy as of late, but remain slightly apprehensive in the long run, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The preliminary results for the July Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 61.8, up 1.8% from June’s reading of 60.7. This is both the… The post...Read More | ||
| At Forecast Summit, NAR Chief Economist Sees Rosier Home Sales on Horizon | ||
| 7/18/2025 11:22 AM | ||
| During a virtual Real Estate Forecast summit hosted by the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) July 16, NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun emphasized the financial success of real estate investments and the current state of mortgage debt and real estate net worth. He also discussed the impact of interest rates on housing demand, job&#...Read More | ||
| Housing Starts Recover From May Fall, but Not for Single-Family | ||
| 7/18/2025 10:59 AM | ||
| After housing starts plunged in May, the latest report shows signs of recovery during June for overall construction—but for the single-family market, specifically, the bad news continues. The U.S. Census Bureau found that, during June 2025, privately-owned housing starts increased to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,321,000, up 4.6% from t...Read More | ||
| Rechat Announces Integration With Nest Realty | ||
| 7/18/2025 10:40 AM | ||
| Rechat—an AI-powered app for enterprise brokerages and agents—has announced an integration with independent brokerage Nest Realty. Nest will leverage Rechat’s API and mobile-first platform to place it at the center of their technology stack, streamlining workflows, enhancing productivity and eliminating the need for fragmented tools for their ag...Read More | ||
| Fed Governor Waller Says He’ll Vote to Cut Rates in Two Weeks | ||
| 7/17/2025 6:38 PM | ||
| During a speech at the Money Marketeers of New York University, Federal Reserve Governor Christoper J. Waller said the Fed should reduce rates by 25 basis points during the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, scheduled for July 29-30. Waller addressed the concerns about tariffs, calling them “one-off increases” that don’t cause in...Read More | ||
| Coaching Agents to Put Ideas Into Practice | ||
| 7/17/2025 3:03 PM | ||
| Above (L-R): Kathy Baker, Chip Saunders, Sherri Johnson, Jim Fischietti and Chirag Shah. Training and coaching are more important than ever before in today’s evolving real estate landscape. Looking beyond the vital education and networking opportunities real estate coaching provides, we asked some of our 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers the following...Read More | ||