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Fed once again holds rates steady amid ‘elevated’ inflation

April 29th, 2026 by Jim Dalrymple II

Members of the Federal Open Market Committee were split 8-4. One of the dissenters, Stephen Miran, wanted a rate cut.

Category: Industry News, Mortgage, Select, @mortgage, bankrate, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, fed, fed chairman, federal funds rate, Federal Open Market Committee, federal reserve, FOMC, inflation, interest rates, Jerome Powell, Kevin Warsh, labor market, Mark Hamrick, maximum employment, Mike Fratantoni, monetary policy, mortgage bankers association, mortgage rates, Stephen Kates, Stephen Miran

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$1B indie brokerage joins Silicon Valley ERA Real Estate affiliate

April 29th, 2026 by Marian McPherson

Award-winning family brokerage Legacy Real Estate & Associates has joined Real Estate Experts ERA Powered.

Category: Brokerage, Select, agent development, bay area, Beth Lazar, Bill Aboumrad, Bill Aboumrad Jr., Bill Aboumrad Sr., Brett Jennings, brokerage \, CIH, Compass International Holdings, east bay, era real estate, Fiduciary Advisory, Legacy Real Estate & Associates, Legacy Real Estate Experts ERA Powered, Real Estate Experts ERA Powered, Real Estate Partnership, real-estate-brokerage, realtrends, RISMedia, san francisco, San Francisco Chronicle, silicon valley, Wealth-Building Advisory, West Coast

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NAR responds to new HUD guidance on school and crime stats

April 29th, 2026 by Christy Murdock

In response to HUD's criticism of its stance on crime statistics and school ratings, NAR pointed to decades of statements in handbooks, manuals and case law.

Category: MLS & Associations, Select, Christy Murdock, code of ethics, Craig W. Trainor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, diversity equity and inclusion, fair housing, Fair Housing Act, home search, hud, NAR, national association of realtors, Neighborhood Crime Statistics, Real Estate Agents, real estate brokers, school ratings, Scott Turner, steering

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Homes.com fees for new members will rise starting Friday: CoStar CEO

April 29th, 2026 by Taylor Anderson

Subscribers saw 11x return on investment, CEO Andy Florance said in continued defense of Homes.com strategy after investor pushback.

Category: Agent, Brokerage, Lead Generation, Portals, Select, AI search, Andy Florance, ComeHome.com, Commission Earnings, costar, exp, eXp Realty, homes.com, lead generation, pre-marketed listings, real estate search, realtor.com, Redfin, residential real estate, Subscription Fees, Taylor Anderson, Third Point, Zillow

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Keller Williams acquires Michael Lewis Marketing Suite

April 29th, 2026 by Marian McPherson

Michael Lewis Marketing Suite has been providing marketing services for Keller Williams affiliates since 2013. MLMS will be expanded brokerage-wide by Q3.

Category: Brokerage, Select, acquisitions, agent onboarding, branding, california, Chris Czarnecki, franchisor, keller williams, kw, List-to-Close Marketing Solutions, marketing, Michael Lewis, Michael Lewis Marketing Suite, MLMS, Sandra Howard, Strategic Marketing Plans, texas

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