Court Report: FTC Sues Zillow and Redfin; Howard Hanna Amended Conspiracy Claims
The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate....
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‘Leap of Faith’ a Shrewd Maneuver for Lamacchia Company’s First-Ever Employee
It would be prescient, if not a tad presumptuous, to say that Sarah Chaisson knew from the jump that hitching...
Zillow Seeks to Scrutinize Anywhere-Compass Deal for Inconsistencies With Lawsuit Claims
Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere could end up having a major impact on its lawsuit against Zillow, as the portal giant...
The Consolidation Trend: A Look at the How, Why and Outcomes
Above, from left: Rebecca Thomson, Rory Golod, Stephanie Anton and Todd Sumney. Photo by AJ Canaria. In the post-Burnett new...
No News Likely Good News, as Shutdown Postpones Jobs Report
The jobs report for September numbers from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), which was planned for Oct. 2,...
Wait… What? Buyer Wants, Needs and Questions You May Not Have Heard Before
As the residential real estate realm has evolved over the past few years, so too have buyers. The simplicity of...
Buyer’s Market: 1 in 5 Homes Slashed Prices in September, Per Realtor.com® Report
The housing market is entering a new phase, with nearly 20% of homes reducing their asking prices in September as...
Household Growth Projected to Decline in Coming Decade
A growth market has many advantages for sellers, but what happens when that growth recedes? New research suggests that the...
Five States Join FTC in Suing to Block Zillow-Redfin Deal
Five states are now joining in the federal legal challenge to last spring’s Zillow-Redfin rental merger, characterizing the $100 billion...
Mortgage Applications Back on Downward Trajectory, Declining Nearly 13%
Mortgage application activity declined for the first time in two weeks. Applications had mostly fallen this year before experiencing a...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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