Liz Dominguez

State housing leaders recently gathered during a webinar titled, “Unpacking Housing Policy Reforms in California, Arizona and Nevada” to discuss how policy changes have impacted their respective housing landscapes. The three panelists—Kirin Goff, executive director, Arizona Neighborhood Project; Michael Lane, state policy director, SPUR in California; and Maurice Page, executive director, Nevada Housing Coalition—shared distinct…

While eXp’s agent count decreased by 5% year-over-year in the second quarter (totalling 82,704), the company is highlighting its first sequential quarter-over-quarter growth in agent count since 2024. “This is a great indication that our strategies and programs we’ve created to attract and retain agents are working,” said CEO Leo Pareja during the call with…

Over 65 of the 100 ex-employees recently fired from Fannie Mae are seeking reinstatement, back pay and other financial relief in a lawsuit against the government-sponsored enterprise. In April, the organization had dismissed a slew of employees due to alleged unethical conduct. Per the lawsuit, the removed employees received an email from Fannie Mae Human…

Slow, challenging, unpredictable, bumpy—these are a few of the keywords builders are using to describe today’s market, stating that, overall, it has not lived up to expectations.  The Q3 Housing Market Forecast from Zonda, presented by Chief Economist Ali Wolf, digs into builder insight that can provide important context into the state of the residential…

Compass’ recent lawsuit against Zillow has further muddied the waters after a torrent of legal challenges has rocked the real estate industry in recent years. While the latest skirmish could redefine how real estate law, MLS policy and consumer access to home listings evolve, industry attorneys say Compass faces an “uphill battle” to prove that…

It’s no secret that residential real estate is an ultra-competitive job landscape. The Consumer Federation of America puts nearly half of real estate agents selling just one house (or none at all) in 2024. The problem? Too many agents for too few houses.  For one rookie agent in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the constant battle for…

Zillow has had an energized start to the year, surpassing its outlook for the first quarter by posting $598 million in revenue—an increase of 13% YoY and a continuation of its double-digit growth trend. In its For Sale business, revenue was up 8% over last year ($458 million), with the residential category up 6% and…

Consumer confidence has been rocky so far in 2025, with sentiment plunging again this week due to ongoing news of potential tariff and market volatility. How might these levels of confidence impact real estate purchasing behaviors, and can they be used as a measure of predictability for housing market performance? Experts say there’s at least…

eXp’s 2024 earnings were mixed, with strong momentum in the fourth quarter but a drop in agent count year-over-year. Revenue for the fourth quarter grew 11% YoY to $1.07 billion. For the full year, revenue increased 6% to close to $4.5 billion It’s productivity that the brokerage is keeping an eye on. While agent count…

Photo by Anthony Marguleas With few breaks between the gusty Santa Ana winds, firefighting resources pushed to their limits, and arson suspects growing in number by the day, the flames in California this year have been near impossible to stamp out. Portions of the Los Angeles county landscape lie in rubble as devastating wildfires continue…