U.S. Veterans Sue Veterans United Home Loans, Alleging RESPA Violations, Steering
Three mortgage companies have been accused of violating the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) in a new lawsuit filed...
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Fed Meeting Notes Suggest Inflation Will Have to Fall for More Interest Rate Cuts
At the January 2026 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the voting body chose to leave interest rates unchanged. The...
Building Permits Rise as New Report Finds More Economic Softness in 2026
At the end of 2025, the leading indicators of the economy suggested a slowing contraction, but enduring consumer cynicism. The...
The ‘Winner’s Curse’ Is Real in Real Estate. But Can You Really Overpay for the American Dream?
In the pandemic boom market, a lot of people did very well. Listing agents could sell a home for 10%...
Pending Home Sales Slip in January as Affordability, Inventory Constraints Plague Buyers
While 2026 has been shaping up so far as a distinct improvement in the housing market, lingering affordability and housing...
Affordability Challenges Keep Builder Confidence in Negative Territory
Continuing challenges to affordability—namely higher construction and financing costs—once again kept builder confidence in the negative territory, according to the...
Housing Starts Saw Significant Jump to End 2025, but Builders ‘Cautious’ for 2026
While 2025 overall was markedly disappointing for homebuilders, large jumps in new construction at the end of the year seem...
Zillow and Redfin Push Back on FTC, States’ Lawsuit
In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back...
COURT REPORT: Top Rhode Island Agent Sued for Foreclosure Rescue Scam; Standoff in HomeServices of America Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Passive Prospecting: How to Turn LinkedIn Into a Referral Machine
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips,...
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