DOJ Ends Criminal Investigation Into Algorithmic Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
RealPage, a software and property management company which uses algorithms and data sharing to recommend pricing to landlords, claimed that...
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Court Report: NAR Settlement Appealed; Rocket Sues HUD
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate....
Financial Firms Looking to Break Down Barriers to First-Time Homeownership
Home affordability continues to stand between prospective homeowners and their dreams as home prices and mortgage rates stay higher for...
Mortgage Mix: Trigger Leads Bill Stripped From Defense Bill; BAC Warns CFPB to Scrutinize Mega-Brokers
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
November Sees 227,000 New Jobs; Unemployment Stays Flat at 4.2%
Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 227,000 in November—higher than expectations—and the unemployment rate changed little at 4.2%, the U.S....
Rocket Mortgage Sues U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
National mortgage lender Rocket Mortgage, a part of Rocket Companies, filed suit in Federal District Court Dec. 5 against the...
WATCH: Putting the Social Back Into Social Media
When it comes to social media planning, some agents may feel overwhelmed, or even intimidated, before they even start. But,...
Judge Grants Protective Order Preventing Forensic Review of Cell Phone in eXp Sexual Assault Case
During a video hearing held this week related to discovery in the Acevedo v. eXp sexual assault case, a judge...
Mortgage Rates Dip to Lowest Level in Over a Month
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.69% this week, down from last week’s average of 6.81% and falling to its...
‘Active’ Agents Decreasing, but Brokers Looking Past NAR Settlement
Real estate brokers are seeing an exodus of active agents in their markets—though whether this is a response to recent...
Pet Peeves: How to Tame All Kinds of Animal Issues in Homes for Sale
When selling a home, the agent’s responsibility is to make sure the place shows as pet-neutral as possible. Read more.
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