With Affordability in Play, Fixer-Uppers No Longer Downers for Many Buyers
Plug and play has had its day. As affordability pressures reshape the housing market, a growing number of younger buyers...
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Buffini Bullish on Market’s Return to Thriving Times of Recent Past
In the keynote presentation to open RISMedia’s recent Real Estate’s Rocking in the New Year virtual event, Brian Buffini, chairman...
Anywhere Brokerage Execs React to Compass Deal With Measured Optimism
On January 9, the residential real estate industry was rocked by the early closing of the Compass/Anywhere merger, a deal...
Builder Sentiment Slips as Affordability Challenges Persist Into 2026
Builder confidence in the new single-family home market declined at the start of 2026, as persistent affordability concerns continue to...
Burnett Objectors Protest Settlement Amount, Lack of Resolution for Homebuyers at Hearing
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in Kansas City, Missouri, heard oral arguments in the Sitzer-Burnett settlement appeal on Jan....
FTC’s Zillow/Redfin Case Faces Critical Legal Challenge Over Market Definition
In a memorandum filed Jan. 13, defendants Zillow and Redfin are asking a federal judge to throw out the Federal...
Kelman Announces Resignation From Redfin; Rocket CEO Takes Reins for Now
In a long LinkedIn post Jan. 13, Glenn Kelman, the 20-year CEO of Redfin, announced he was stepping down. Titling...
Inflation ‘Meets Expectations,’ Remains Stagnant in December
Despite a hopeful moment of decline in November, inflation looks to be stagnant in December, remaining paused from hitting the...
BREAKING: Fed Chair Powell Reveals Looming Indictment, Decries ‘Intimidation’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—a target of personal attacks and intense pressure from President Donald Trump and others in his...
Compass Closes Anywhere Deal Amid Anonymous Reports of ‘Overruled’ DOJ Staff Concerns
The industry-shaking deal by Compass to acquire Anywhere officially closed today, creating a $10 billion brokerage behemoth that is likely...
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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