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Jury Sides With Sellers in Bombshell Commission Suit

The verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission trial is in. The jury wasted little time in finding for the plaintiff sellers in the bombshell commission suit involving major real estate brokers and NAR. The jury awarded damages to the seller plaintiffs in the amount of $1.78 billion, with the potential for up to $5.35 billion with treble damages. Jurors ruled that the National Association of Realtors' cooperative compensation rule inflated commission expenses for sellers and that major brokers were also to blame. Defendants NAR, Keller Williams, Anywhere (formerly, Realogy), RE/MAX, HomeServices of America and two of [...]

By |2023-11-04T14:13:23+00:00November 1st, 2023|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Real Estate, Denton County Relocation, DFW Real Estate, DFW Relocation, Housing Policy, In the Press, Regulation|0 Comments
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Bombshell: Houston Agents Caught Steering Buyers Away From Homes With Lower Commissions

On November 2020 the National Association of Realtors settled its antitrust case with the Department of Justice, agreeing to a number of reforms over how MLS boards operate. The settlement also addressed how Realtors compete in their local markets. We now have more understanding of why the case was filed, and why it was settled. The Houston Chronicle is reporting on how several Houston area agents were caught on tape steering buyers away from homes which did not offer three percent commissions. Last year the Department of Justice announced the lawsuit against NAR and the [...]

By |2021-01-14T11:59:19+00:00January 13th, 2021|Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Real Estate, Housing Market, Housing Policy, In the Press, Real Estate, Regulation, Spin Cycle, Texas Real Estate|2 Comments
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NAR: Existing Home Sales Rise Double Digits

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales for August at a seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of 6,000,000 units. That was up 2.4 percent from July numbers and a 10.5 percent increase from August of last year. According to NAR the median price of an existing home was $310,600 in August.  That's an increase of 11.4 percent from August 2019. The average price of an existing home jumped 8.8 percent from last year to $342,500. August was the 102nd straight month of year-over-year home price gains. Home price inflation is running well ahead [...]

By |2020-09-24T10:49:15+00:00September 22nd, 2020|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales|0 Comments
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Texas A Top Destination For International Home Buyers Prior To Covid

Texas was still one of the most popular destinations for international home buyers prior to the Covid outbreak. NAR's latest report for International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate through March 2020 shows that Florida, California and Texas still command the most dollar volume and number of transactions for foreign investment in residential real estate. The most common foreign buyers in Texas included Mexico, India and Brazil heading up the list of countries showing the largest percentage of Texas property purchases through the latest one year period. The total number of transactions and dollar volume [...]

By |2020-08-07T13:51:28+00:00August 7th, 2020|Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Real Estate, International Real Estate|0 Comments
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NAR: Existing Home Sales Up 3.9% In September

The National Association of Realtors reported a 3.9% increase in existing home sales for the month of September. Home sales in the South region were reportedly up 6 percent according to NAR, and this is reflective of what we saw in the North Texas housing market last month. The big year-over-drop in rates pushed both home sales and prices higher last month. According to NAR the median price of an existing U.S. home increased 5.9% in September. The average price of a U.S. home at $308,500 was higher by 4.2%. Months of supply stood at [...]

By |2019-10-22T16:58:41+00:00October 22nd, 2019|Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales, Housing Market, Housing Policy, Real Estate, Texas Real Estate|0 Comments
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Existing Home Sales Snap 16 Month Losing Streak, Rise 0.6%

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales for July at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.42 million. That's 2.5 percent better than last month according to NAR's revised figures, and up 0.6 percent from July of last year. All it took was a complete capitulation by the Federal Reserve on policy normalization and a dramatic 75 basis point drop in mortgage rates. The median price of a home in July was $280,800, up 4.3% from last year. The average price of an existing home sold in July was $317,100, a rise of [...]

By |2019-08-21T18:59:02+00:00August 21st, 2019|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Real Estate, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales, Housing Market|0 Comments
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International Real Estate Activity In U.S. Cools Dramatically In Latest Survey

Foreign buyers are cooling on U.S. residential real estate. NAR's Profile of International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate 2019 shows foreign purchases declined 36 percent from the previous 12 month period to $77.9 billion. That translates to 183,100 home purchases, or roughly 3 percent of existing home sales in the U.S. Chinese purchases of U.S. real estate declined 56 percent to $13.4 billion in dollar volume. NAR's latest survey shows that the escalating trade war and stagnating global economy are definitely taking a toll on foreign investment in residential real estate in the United [...]

By |2022-08-06T13:39:42+00:00July 19th, 2019|Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Homes For Sale, DFW Real Estate, DFW Relocation, Economy, International Real Estate|0 Comments
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Existing Home Sales Decline For 14th Consecutive Month

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales for April which came in short of expectations. Existing sales in April posted at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.19 million units. This was 0.4 percent lower than March and 4.4 percent lower than April of 2018. According to NAR the median price of an existing home rose 3.6% in April to $267,300. The average price of an existing home in the U.S. rose 2.5% to $305,200. The inventory of existing homes for sale in April stood at 4.2 months, up 5% from a year [...]

By |2019-05-21T19:43:44+00:00May 21st, 2019|Denton County Homes For Sale, Denton County Real Estate, Denton TX Homes For Sale, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Homes For Sale, DFW Real Estate, Economy, Existing Home Sales, Mortgage Rates, Spin Cycle|0 Comments
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DFW Contract Activity Cools In April As Stimulus From Lower Rates Fades

DFW contract activity faded in April. Looking at the preliminary sales data for North Texas, it is apparent that the stimulus from the big drop in mortgage rates has run its course. It will be another week or so before we get the official press release numbers, but the data is telling. April was another good month for home sales. Actual closings for home sales showed a robust real estate market in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but contract signings were another matter. Preliminary sales data indicate that the DFW real estate market is peaking prematurely [...]

By |2020-09-22T15:46:20+00:00May 1st, 2019|Dallas Tx Home Prices, Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Real Estate, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Real Estate, DFW Relocation, Economy, Housing Policy, Mortgage Rates, Politics, Spin Cycle|0 Comments
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NAR: Existing Home Sales Disappoint, Down 5.4% In March

The National Association of Realtors reported existing home sales dropped 4.9 percent in March. This puts existing U.S. home sales down 5.4 percent compared to last year. Apparently the stimulus provided by crashing mortgage interest rates has already run its course. Home builders certainly aren't taking any chances, as confirmed by the weak starts and permits data we saw last week. Builders are apparently happy to sell off some of their remaining new home inventory rather than ramp up production in a meaningful way. NAR reported that the median price of an existing home in [...]

By |2019-04-22T21:43:03+00:00April 22nd, 2019|Denton County Home Prices, Denton County Homes For Sale, Denton County Real Estate, Denton Tx Home Prices, Denton TX Homes For Sale, Denton TX Real Estate, DFW Home Prices, DFW Homes For Sale, DFW Real Estate, Existing Home Sales|0 Comments
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