As the lock-in effect eases, the market for new homes is shrinking

As high mortgage rates reshape the housing market, existing homes are making up a larger percentage…

How will first-time buyers fare if sellers can’t offer buyer agent compensation?

As real estate practitioners adjust to the practice changes that took effect in August, and the…

Robert Reffkin wants to make Compass a hub for real estate listings

Compass’s plan for future success? Become a hub for real estate listings. Brokerage founder and CEO…

First-time homebuyers are being insulated by slower market conditions. Will it last?

Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles that will explore the effects of…

Could the NAR settlement be a blessing in disguise for VA buyers?

Roughly five months have passed since the VA announced this temporary solution. It remains to be…

Defendants seek dismissal of Homie’s antitrust lawsuit

The remaining defendants in Homie Technologies’ antitrust suit are seeking to have the case dismissed. On…

What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?

“The first maxim of real estate is that all real estate is local,” Gringer said. “I’m…

Mauricio Umansky wants the real estate industry to ignore the ‘noise’ around the NAR settlement

MU: We’ve been searching for a partner for years, and it’s the right time for us…

Utah-based Realtor association no longer enforcing NAR’s Clear Cooperation

The real estate industry is currently divided over the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy,…

DOJ and NAR could step back into the ring over commingled listings

According to the second amended complaint, NAR had policies in place at the time that discriminated…