AI-Lender Better Launches Crypto Down Payment Loan
For the lucky (or prescient) people who stacked some Bitcoin back when the digital currency sold for a few dollars...
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After FTC Settlement, Zillow, Redfin Defend Partnership
Minutes before a high-stakes trial was about to begin, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that Zillow has agreed to...
Trial Begins in Zillow and Redfin FTC Lawsuit: Why it Matters
Editor's note: after this story published, Zillow and Redfin struck an agreement with the FTC to avoid trial, amending or...
Gary Keller Reflects on ‘Anemic’ Consumer Behavior, ‘Weird’ Government Policy
Above: Keller Williams' Mega Camp (photo courtesy of Keller Williams) Consumers aren’t spending that much. They aren’t confident in their...
Appeals Court Affirms NAR Settlement, Effectively Ending Commission Lawsuit Saga
An appellate court today denied multiple appeals that had sought to overturn the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) 2024 settlement...
Immigration Cutbacks ‘More Deeply Felt’ for Housing in 2026-27: Harvard
Housing transactions happen for a lot of reasons that real estate professionals are intimately familiar with—new job, new baby, new...
Lawmakers and Consumers Have Questions About Private Listings. Does the Industry Have Answers?
The private listing debate quickly got messy within the industry. Real estate rivals suddenly couldn't agree even on the definition...
Court Report: NAR Seeks to Examine Decade-Old Fraud Allegations Against ARA Co-Founder
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Weakening Job Market Raises Rate Uncertainty as Housing Market Chugs
A resilient labor market may finally be bowing under the pressure of back-and-forth tariffs, the now five-month-long war against Iran...
Senator Elizabeth Warren Calls Out Compass, MRED in Rebuke of Private Listings
Democratic firebrand Elizabeth Warren is joining a handful of other lawmakers in calling out Compass and MRED for their private-listing...
Smart Kitchen Gadgets Worth Buying…and Ones to Avoid
“The smartest kitchen is not the one with the most gadgets,” says one expert on kitchens. “It is the one where every product has a job, every surface is easy to use and the person cooking does not feel surrounded by things that are in the way.” Read more.
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