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

Mobile:
704-905-4062
Office:
704-905-4062
Toll Free:
1-877-372-2252
Email Me

news aggregator

Watchdogs urge FTC, DOJ probe of Compass-MRED deal

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2026-07-01 17:50
A letter from the CFA and other watchdogs landed as Zillow, Compass and MRED began a two-day preliminary injunction hearing in Illinois.

Building a Brokerage Culture That Supports Agents

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 15:11

Brian Buonaiuto Broker/Owner JPAR Premier Destination Realty Cranston, Rhode Island https://www.brianbuonaiuto.jpar.com   Region served: Central Rhode Island and Tampa, Florida Years in real estate: 10  Number of offices: 2  Number of agents: 40  Rhode Island is currently facing record-low inventory. As a leader with JPAR, how are you and your agents finding opportunities for buyers and…

The post Building a Brokerage Culture That Supports Agents appeared first on RISMedia.

Why your agent recruiting conversations are dead on arrival

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2026-07-01 14:58
Stop chasing agents and start attracting and selecting them instead, coach Verl Workman writes. Provide solutions that make your value proposition irresistible.

As High-Stakes Hearing Opens, Compass Attorneys Press Zillow Exec on Motives

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 13:55

Above, the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago where the hearing is taking place. Photo by Clarissa Garza.  CHICAGO—Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass squared off in a Chicago courtroom Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing, kicking off two days of testimony, where a federal judge will decide whether Zillow can continue banning…

The post As High-Stakes Hearing Opens, Compass Attorneys Press Zillow Exec on Motives appeared first on RISMedia.

LGBTQ+ ‘Zoomer’ Generation Expected to Fall Behind in Homeownership, Wealth Goals: Survey

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:40

Generation Z (those born roughly between 1997 and 2012) boasts unprecedented representation in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Gallup recently shared that 23% of U.S. adults under 30 years old self-identify as LGBTQ+. What does this mean for so-called “zoomers” home-buying plans, including the 23% that are part of the LGBTQ+…

The post LGBTQ+ ‘Zoomer’ Generation Expected to Fall Behind in Homeownership, Wealth Goals: Survey appeared first on RISMedia.

Investors Still Players in the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:35

As everyone in real estate knows, the market is in a constant state of ebb and flow. While the same trends have been persistent in housing in recent years, the ways in which they affect the market and what challenges are dominant have been in a state of change. Certain trends, such as the downward…

The post Investors Still Players in the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends appeared first on RISMedia.

Investors Still Dominate the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:35

As everyone in real estate knows, the market is in a constant state of ebb and flow. While the same trends have been persistent in housing in recent years, the ways in which they affect the market and what challenges are dominant have been in a state of change. Certain trends, such as the downward…

The post Investors Still Dominate the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends appeared first on RISMedia.

Case-Shiller: Home values fall in real terms for 11th straight month

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2026-07-01 12:03
Home prices rose just 0.8 percent in April, but Case-Shiller data shows values fell in real terms for the 11th straight month as inflation outpaces growth.

Home-Purchase Applications Seeing Steady YOY Growth

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-01 11:09

The Mortgage Bankers Association is attributing an increase in home-purchase applications this week to mortgage rates edging down slightly following a decline in oil prices and easing tensions in the Middle East.  The latest Market Composite Index from the MBA—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—shows mortgage application activity increasing…

The post Home-Purchase Applications Seeing Steady YOY Growth appeared first on RISMedia.

Syndicate content

Have Questions?