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...
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Washington State Floats Bill Severely Restricting Private Home Listings
Private listings are at the center of one of the most headline-grabbing litigations in real estate right now. Compass has...
Will Trump’s Flurry of Housing Proposals Move the Needle on Affordability?
President Donald Trump has floated several controversial ideas to help make housing affordable again. But his latest pitch—allowing Americans to...
December’s Existing-Home Sales Reach Their Highest Level in Nearly Three Years
The National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) latest report, released today, revealed a significant rebound in existing-home sales for December 2025,...
Growing Financial Anxiety Could Hamper Housing Market Recovery: Bright MLS
Americans from all walks of life are feeling heightened anxiety about their finances — and that could dampen the housing...
The Top 5 Riskiest Markets Homebuyers May Want to Avoid: Report
The housing market hasn’t exactly settled down in the handful of years since the pandemic—and those looking to purchase a...
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...
Delayed New-Home Sales Data Shows Large Year-Over-Year Pick-Up
Due to last year’s government shutdown, the latest new-home sales data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of...
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...
Manufactured Housing Energy Standards Lifted in Newly Passed Bill
Manufactured and modular housing have been embraced as one solution to reaching housing affordability, due to their ease to build...
HomeSmart: The Next Chapter
After spending decades shaping real estate’s first and most successful 100%-model brokerage into an industry powerhouse, HomeSmart Founder and CEO Matt Widdows is poised to storm the industry with a bold new brand, agent-first commitment and a powerhouse leadership team. Read more.
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