Will The NAR Settlement Be Approved? Not So Fast: KBW expects the Department of Justice to flex its muscles. NAR released an expected timeline to settlement approval. Too optimistic?
NAR Sitzer-Burnett settlement (proposed) changes the real estate landscape: expect lower commissions, fewer agents, and menu-based services. Minimal imact on housing prices.
Meet LA's Tom Levine: not the NYC artist. Founder Zero Hour Group, trusted advisor, creator of business strategies, and real estate broker based in Los Angeles.
Amidst industry shakeups and lawsuits, real estate is facing dramatic shifts due to AI and market forces. The once-standard 5%-6% commissions are predicted to fall to 3% or less. Companies like Compass, driven by venture capital, are likened to “Redfin on steroids,” initially thriving through aggressive strategies but potentially facing long-term challenges. As technology and transparency rise, standard transaction fees are set to plummet.
Under normal circumstances, longer-term bonds have higher yields than shorter-term bonds because investors demand higher compensation for the added risk of holding their money for a longer period. This results in an upward-sloping yield curve. However, when short-term interest rates are higher than long-term rates, the yield curve inverts, meaning that short-term bonds yield more than long-term bonds.
In this post we explore the article - "The Race Between Education and Technology Revisited" by Author Goldin & Katz. Long-term unemployment is a key site theme.
Are Commission Rates and Fees Too High? At the risk of cutting off my nose to spite my face, the answer to the question, “Are fees too high?” is a foregone conclusion.…
Modern Monetary Theory is controversial. We explore the implications and utilize a clip of Dr. El-Erian discussing the yield curve. The inversion continues.
Native Angelino Real Estate, a Zero Hour Group company, celebrates our fifth year of operations. Serving the Los Angeles metro, and Southern California region.
A Starter Guide to the analysis and brokerage of distressed properties and homes in foreclosure.
n every market cycle – boom or bust – there exists a small percentage of assets that fall into the ‘troubled’ or ‘distressed real estate’ category.
A flattening yield curve often signals a recession in the offing. Is this time different? A seasoned investor is likely to cringe when that phrase is heard.