The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means

The Iran deal is incredibly important and carries real economic significance. What it is not, at least at this moment, trainer Bernice Ross writes, is a feel-good mortgage rate story.

If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice

Amy Corr talks with Robert Reffkin and Thad Wong about portals, brokerages and the real estate landscape for consumers.

NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity

A growing share of baby boomer homesellers has never listed a property before. NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz says agents who recognize that gap have a client opportunity most are missing.

Multifamily starts crater 41.6% as housing pipeline thins

May's Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat.