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...
COURT REPORT: Partial Settlement Reached in Roberts v. eXp Realty Case; Judge Denies NWMLS Additional Custodians in Compass Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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...
Mortgage Mix: Rate Lock-In Effect Might Be Sunsetting
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...
Report: Affordability Expected to Improve for Major Markets
As mortgage rates have hit their lowest level in over three years, expectations of reaching a more affordable market in...
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....
The Top U.S. States People Are Moving to for Jobs
Moving to another part of the country is a big leap, one often driven by pragmatic reasons like employment. According...
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...
4 Tips for Adapting to Generational Shifts in the Housing Market
With fewer affordable single-family homes available, more buyers are looking for homes that can accommodate multiple generations. Read more.
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