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Residential real estate commissions typically are 6%, split between buyer and seller agents. Importantly, the seller pays the commission to both agents.

Demand for homes will be strong next year, but homebuyers will have few options. In fact, according to a new forecast for 2020, next year may just see the biggest housing inventory shortage in U.S. history.

Just 9.8% of Americans changed their residence between 2018 and 2019, the lowest percentage since such record-keeping began in 1947/48!

Retailers’ earlier-than-ever promotions may have stolen some thunder from Black Friday, but the latest scorecard shows the traditional kickoff to the holiday shopping season—the five days from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday—remains critical.

One reason wage growth has been weak is the rise of non-compete clauses in employment contracts.

Recent overbuilding in senior living communities has led to questions about basic demographics. Population trends are important and easily quantified, but the health and lifestyle choices of senior citizens is harder to analyze.

The Friday File: In addition to US politics becoming increasingly tribal, so is our shopping! While the CNN (Democrats), Fox (Republicans) viewership divide is well known, the NBA is now 50% more popular among Democrats than Republicans.

Valery Neuman, founding partner and broker associate of Compass Greater Palm Springs area is one of the desert’s top producers with annual sales totaling over $100 million. Neuman knows how to showcase and market her ultra-luxury listings.