Mixed Mortgage Message: Prepayments Tick Up on Refi Rush While FHA Foreclosure Activity Surges
Lower mortgage rates at the end of 2025 prompted a refinance rush among current homeowners, helping boost prepayment rates to...
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Hedge Fund Third Point Calls for New CoStar Board and Exit From Residential Space
Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has launched a proxy fight against CoStar Group, nominating multiple directors to...
Rocket ‘Categorically’ Disputes Lawsuit Allegations of Steering, Inflated Home Prices
A new consumer class-action lawsuit was filed against Rocket Companies on Jan. 26 in the U.S. District Court for the...
Sound and Fury: How Noisy Neighbors Can Impact Homebuyer Decisions
Nosy neighbors are one thing. They can be occasionally annoying. But noisy neighbors? They can be an endless drag. And...
Legislative Round-Up: HUD Proposes Fair Housing Enforcement Change; Bill to Restrict Institutional Investors Reintroduced
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
Taking 2026 by Storm: How to Win in Today’s Shifting Market
With the first month of the new year nearly behind us, real estate professionals are buckling down as they find...
Leader in Hottest Market Touts Zillow’s Game-Changing Ways and Means
Above: Rob Giuffria. When Rob Giuffria, managing broker for Tea Leaf Realty, headquartered in West Hartford, Connecticut, learned that Zillow’s...
President Trump Touches on Institutional Investor Ban at Davos, Issues Guidance in New Executive Order
President Donald Trump’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos Wednesday largely focused on diplomatic tensions, but he also...
United Real Estate’s ‘Agents as Investors’ Program Takes Profession to a Whole New Level
As more and more brokerages have joined United Real Estate over the past few years, making it the seventh-largest residential...
New Bill Would Remove Capital Gains Taxes for Most Homesellers
Capital gains taxes—the tax on profits received from the sale of an asset like a home—are one of the biggest...
The Top 3 Factors for Success in 2026? It’s Not What You Think
Four industry leaders recently came together to discuss what it will take to succeed in the year ahead. The good news is, you don't have to look very far to get started. Read more.
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