Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. Typically, the real estate industry enters a slower period as the end of the year approaches. The cold seasons bring a deceleration in sales and other activity, and September ushers in the transition period between the…
Zillow has encountered a roadblock in its effort to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging steering in regards to the portal’s Premier agent programs and its Home Loans business. The portal filed a motion to dismiss the suit back in June, claiming that the plaintiffs “fail” to plausibly argue their claims of state and federal…
Home-price growth looks to be continuing to decelerate into the housing market’s fall slowdown, according to a new report from Redfin. Redfin’s latest Home Price Index (RHPI) data saw home prices rise 0.25% month-over-month in August, down from the 0.26% growth seen in July and the 0.27% growth in June. This trend tracks with what…
In a construction industry already facing numerous challenges, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has released a critical statement on the current federal immigration crackdown due to its reportedly negative effect on the industry’s labor force. Off the bat, NAHB noted members of the trade organization have reported that “increased immigration enforcement and jobsite…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Zillow moves to permanently dismiss mortgage steering lawsuit Zillow has filed a motion to dismiss the consumer lawsuit alleging the portal of steering customers to its mortgage business. The lawsuit—known as Armstrong, but…
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. The numbers: Mortgage rates peaked to a new high this week, climbing back up to the 7% range for the first time in 2026 and hitting their “highest level since May 2024,” as noted by…
In the post-COVID era, the housing market has sat pretty firmly in seller’s territory. Record high home prices, elevated mortgage rates and inflation have all kept many buyers on the sidelines. For those that have entered the playing field, though, they’ve been faced with sellers who would more often delist a home rather than lower…
Zillow is asking the court to once again shut down a consumer class-action lawsuit that alleges the portal steers toward its mortgage business. The Armstrong lawsuit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later consolidated with another similar lawsuit, Taylor v. Zillow—alleges that referrals to Zillow Home Loans are a “coercive scheme,” violating RESPA (the Real…
Above, Jeffrey Braun Real estate can be a complicated industry to break into given the current challenges facing the housing market, and the luxury sector is an animal all its own, something Jeffrey Braun, a CLHMS™ luxury agent with Corcoran Horizon’s Muskoka, Canada, outlet, can attest to. Specializing in luxury real estate and recreational markets,…
The economy remains in what could be described as a complicated state as the latest indicators took a slight downturn in August, according to the latest data from nonprofit business research firm The Conference Board. The Leading Economic Index—an early indicator of where the economy is heading in the near term—decreased slightly in August by…
“AI can summarize what has been published about a property,” says one real estate professional. “The trouble is that some of the most important information has not been published, is no longer current or cannot be understood without seeing the home.” Read more.
