North America set to cut rates as rest of G-7 looks on

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Policy-makers in Washington and Ottawa will take the spotlight in the coming week, with interest-rate cuts in those two capitals likely while the rest of the Group of Seven...

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Booming WA economy could push house prices up 10% this year

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

More people, more jobs, fewer homes: property prices are on the rise

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There’s no such thing as a Realtor tax: Here’s what they’re missing

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Benjamin Franklin famously said that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. When I saw a recent article by Robert Bork Jr. claiming that the affordability crisis...

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Weekly home sales look stronger than normal, but there’s a catch

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Recent housing data shows volatility due to holiday effects and an AWS outage, impacting pending sales and inventory figures.

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With problems behind it, Home BancShares preps for a deal

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Arkansas-based company spent nearly four years on the M&A sidelines, grappling with asset quality issues and litigation tied to its 2022 acquisition of Texas-based Happy State Bank. Now...

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Social Security COLA will increase 2.8% in 2026

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Friday announced that its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will rise 2.8% in 2026. Among the 53 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits in...

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From life change to top agent: James Jensen’s North Dakota story

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

A bold career move led Jensen to affiliate his brokerage with RE/MAX in 2015, marking a new chapter for his growing RE/MAX Now team.

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Ohio moves to tie property tax increases to inflation

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Legislators said safeguards were added to prevent local governments from cutting millage only to restore it later after raising other taxes.

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Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Fannie Mae has promoted Jake Williamson and Tom Klein to lead its single-family business and general counsel’s office, respectively.

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Tech Pulse: MLS AI debate; CoStar disputes Zillow announcement

By: ameer@trustedteam.com

Explore the latest real estate technology trends like Zillow’s ChatGPT integration, eXp’s AI assistant and UWM’s new broker tools.

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