Kristen L. Haynes

Kristen L. Haynes

BIC, GC, CMRS Broker/Realtor, NC/SC

License #: Broker, NC: 173307, SC: 13212

New Home Buyers Brokers / Realty Pros

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Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6%

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 20:34

The average top-tier mortgage rates dipped below 6% this week, offering up what economists say could be the “psychological push” some buyers are looking for to get them off the sidelines and into a stubborn housing market that continues to be constrained by affordability and inventory challenges.  Mortgage News Daily (MND) reported that the average…

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Results Are In: Here Are Your Must-Haves for a Home Inspection Partner

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 16:15

For agents, maintaining and strengthening client relationships is essential, especially in today’s market, where inventory constraints and affordability pressures make repeat and referral business more important than ever. That’s why the right partners and tools matter. A home inspection partner can play a powerful role in that equation. Results from RISMedia’s and Pillar To Post’s…

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Second Century Ventures Opens Applications for 2026 REACH Commercial Program

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 15:26

Second Century Ventures announced it has opened applications for the 2026 REACH Commercial technology growth program, marking the eighth year of the initiative designed to accelerate innovation across the commercial real estate sector.  As one of the most active global venture funds focused on real estate technology, Second Century Ventures stated it operates REACH in…

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Buyer Plaintiffs Move to Block ‘Cheap’ Anywhere Real Estate Settlement, Alleging ‘Reverse Auction’

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 14:31

Plaintiffs in the largest buyer commission case (known as Batton) filed a motion to intervene Monday in a smaller commission case, Tuccori v. At World Properties, seeking to block preliminary approval of a proposed opt-in settlement by Anywhere Real Estate (a defendant in Batton) that they say would extinguish five years of homebuyer antitrust litigation…

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Gary Keller on ‘Thinly Veiled’ Private Listing Pitches, the Fed and the ‘Big Circle’ of AI

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 14:21

Texas-based megabrokerage Keller Williams kicked off its annual “Family Reunion” this past weekend, bringing thousands of agents together from around the world for what is billed as an all-purpose conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Featuring everything from a pickleball tournament and lip-sync battles, to panel discussions on deeply technical topics, the event has long been billed…

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Housing market splinters as inflation outpaces price growth

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Tue, 2026-02-24 14:10
S&P Global, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Redfin all released housing reports on Tuesday, revealing fracturing pricing trends and the market's struggle to settle into a new normal.

iBuyer Offerpad Focuses on Affordability; Questioned on Proposed Investor Ban

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Tue, 2026-02-24 13:37

iBuyer Offerpad released its Q4/year-end financial results Monday, which included generating $114.1 million in revenue with 312 sold homes, a 34.5% YoY decline.  The company says its results reflect its continued execution within a disciplined operating model built to perform in a market constrained by housing affordability and inventory challenges and limited seller liquidity. Analysts…

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