REALTOR® Magazine catches up with Move Inc.’s new CEO Ryan O’Hara on the eve of Real Estate Connect to learn more about both his background and the company’s plans for realtor.com®.

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A new survey released by NAR offers an inside look into staging, including how many agents use it as a marketing tool, the cost, and the influence it can have.

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“More inventories are needed, not less. Or else, home prices could re-accelerate,” according to NAR’s chief economist.

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The first wave of home owners who had lost their home to foreclosure or a short sale during the foreclosure crisis are re-emerging. Are you prepared to help these ex-home owners buy again?

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A growing number of first-time buyers will likely lead to smaller homes – a downsizing home trend that may start showing itself in 2015 even, according to the builder’s tradegroup.

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The Federal Housing Administration’s new lower annual premiums on insurance for home buyers will not come at the cost of another taxpayer bailout, says the HUD secretary.
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