HAR CEO and Industry Icon Bob Hale Gets Star-Studded Sendoff in Houston
There are few real estate luminaries who can claim careers as storied as Bob Hale, CEO of the Houston Association...
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Zillow Seeks to Scrutinize Anywhere-Compass Deal for Inconsistencies With Lawsuit Claims
Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere could end up having a major impact on its lawsuit against Zillow, as the portal giant...
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...
CoStar Claims Zillow Still Using Copyrighted Images Despite Lawsuit; Zillow Submits New Court Filing
After filing a lawsuit against Zillow alleging widespread copyright infringement back in July, CoStar is now claiming that the listing...
Buyer Plaintiffs in Batton Class-Action Case Estimate $3.6 Billion in Damages From Four MLSs
Across two in-depth reports totaling 332 pages, buyer plaintiffs in the massive Batton class-action commission case put forward expert arguments...
Mortgage Mix: Interim Freddie CEO Gets Extension; loanDepot Responds to Class-Action Claims
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...
‘No Such Thing as Moderates’: North Dakota Governor Urges Cross-Partisan Housing Reform
Above, Kelly Armstrong NEW HAVEN, CT—The self-described deeply conservative governor of a ruby-red Midwest state travels to an enclave of...
Report: Douglas Elliman Investigated Over Failed Anywhere Takeover
Citing internal documents and letters from regulatory agencies, Reuters is reporting that Douglas Elliman is under scrutiny for potential insider...
Compass Acquires Anywhere in Unprecedented $10 Billion Merger
In another earth-shattering move likely to further tip the balance of power in residential real estate, Compass has announced it...
Homebuyers File Class-Action Lawsuit Against Zillow Over Hidden Agent Fees
A new federal lawsuit alleges that Zillow has been deceiving homebuyers and inflating purchase prices through an alleged scheme involving...
6 Key Numbers Buyers Must Examine Before Committing
“The rate should never be treated as a yes-or-no answer,” says Nick Nastos, founder of Chicago’s Property Shop. “I would be more concerned about a buyer closing with no emergency fund than one accepting a slightly higher rate with a manageable payment and cash still in the... Read more.
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