Fannie Mae Lifts Minimum Credit Score on Desktop Underwriter Loans
Government-sponsored enterprise (GSE) Fannie Mae employs an automated Desktop Underwriter (DU) system. Now, with a recent change in policy, lenders...
What NAR Gets Wrong About FSBOs and the Do-Not-Call List
Agents have long been told they cannot call FSBOs whose numbers appear on the National Do-Not-Call Registry (DNC). The assumption...
Zillow Calls Out CoStar for Media, Litigation ‘Playbook’
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
HUD Postpones New Building Codes, to Homebuilders’ Accolades
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced that it is suspending the implementation of new energy code...
Report: Homeownership First, Then Marriage, Kids and Job Changes
According to Coldwell Banker’s 2025 American Dream Report, 71% of aspiring homeowners are delaying at least one major life decision—getting...
Lawsuit: Zillow ‘Fundamentally Cheating’ by Pressuring Agents to Use In-House Lender
Zillow is facing a second proposed class-action lawsuit in as many months, as lawyers seeking to represent Zillow mortgage customers...
Preserving Independence: Protecting Real Estate Professionals’ Right to Work Flexibly
Independent work plays a significant role in the global economy, especially in the real estate industry in the United States....
LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Installs 2026 President
The LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance has announced the installation of Tommie Wehrle—a Learning Consultant for Better Homes and Gardens Real...
MLS Rules and the Zillow-ChatGPT Integration: What We Know So Far
Essentially, if you type “Zillow” into a ChatGPT query, the chat will bring up the Zillow app, then a user can use the Zillow app and its functionality—home searches, connecting with agents, etc.—as if they had opened the native Zillow app. Read more.
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