No News Likely Good News, as Shutdown Postpones Jobs Report
The jobs report for September numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which was planned for Oct. 2,...
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Wait… What? Buyer Wants, Needs and Questions You May Not Have Heard Before
As the residential real estate realm has evolved over the past few years, so too have buyers. The simplicity of...
Buyer’s Market: 1 in 5 Homes Slashed Prices in September, Per Realtor.com® Report
The housing market is entering a new phase, with nearly 20% of homes reducing their asking prices in September as...
Household Growth Projected to Decline in Coming Decade
A growth market has many advantages for sellers, but what happens when that growth recedes? New research suggests that the...
Five States Join FTC in Suing to Block Zillow-Redfin Deal
Five states are now joining in the federal legal challenge to last spring’s Zillow-Redfin rental merger, characterizing the $100 billion...
Mortgage Applications Back on Downward Trajectory, Declining Nearly 13%
Mortgage application activity declined for the first time in two weeks. Applications had mostly fallen this year before experiencing a...
Analysis: Full ‘Decoupling’ Would Cut Commissions in Half
The U.S. real estate market is one of the largest in the world, and it remains a profitable industry for...
Supreme Court Rules Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed for Time Being
The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the appeal on President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook from...
Rocket Completes $14.2B Acquisition of Mr. Cooper
Rocket Companies’ acquisition of mega-servicer Mr. Cooper Group has now officially been completed. In a release today announcing the completed...
FTC Sues Zillow, Redfin Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Agreement on Rental Listings
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it has filed a lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over an alleged illegal anti-competitive...
Are Open Houses Still Worth It in Today’s Market?
With all of the access homebuyers have to inventory online, the true freedom of attending open houses on their own time and being able to browse before they buy will never go away. With more.
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