How High-Profile RESPA Litigation Could Reshape Mortgage, Real Estate Referrals
When Rocket Companies and Zillow find themselves in the crosshairs of federal litigation over alleged referral kickbacks, the industry takes...
Posts by Claudia Larsen
‘The Machine Is Working’: Opendoor Pushing for Profitability by End of 2026
iBuyer Opendoor is continuing to hold its positive view as it pushed forward with its Opendoor 2.0 initiative to bring...
Housing Affordability Continues to See Welcome Improvement in Q1: Report
Home-price growth continues to depreciate across multiple reports as the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) saw...
Who Survives the Next Decade Will Build Something Worth Owning
A broker called me last week and said something I haven't stopped thinking about. "Jemila, I think I built the...
Reffkin Addresses Industry’s ‘Shifting Stance’ on Phased Marketing as Compass Touts Growth
Compass remains in headlines this week as CEO Robert Reffkin addressed the industry’s “shifting stance on phased marketing” in the...
Brown Harris Stevens and FirstTeam Announce Cross-Country ‘Strategic Partnership’
Above, Bess Freedman, left and Michele Harrington Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) and FirstTeam®—based in New York City and Southern California,...
HomeSmart Partners With Guild Mortgage as a Preferred Lender
HomeSmart has announced a partnership with Guild Mortgage in a continuing effort to provide agents and clients with better service...
MARIS MLS Expands Listing Footprint as Active Inventory Grows
MARIS (Mid-America Regional Information Systems)—an MLS serving real estate professionals across Missouri and Illinois—has announced significant growth in both listing...
Report Says History Not Repeated as Sellers Enter Market at a ‘Strong Pace’
The worry heading into the spring 2026 housing market was that “history would repeat itself” from 2025 and lead into...
Fed Holds Rates Steady Amid Macro Uncertainty; Powell to Stay on as Governor
Jerome Powell’s reign at the Fed may be at its end, but he’s not going anywhere. On Wednesday, the Federal...
The Keywords in a Home Listing That Get a Buyer’s Attention Fast
With online research almost always the first step for buyers, it’s crucial to make sure your homes stand out and provide every bit of information that can create buzz. Read more.
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