Deals reached with Howard Hanna, William Raveis, EXIT, Windermere and Lyon will add $40M to the fund earmarked for home sellers’ antitrust claims nationwide. Read More
With new owners and a new strategy, ByOwner.com hopes to attract sellers seeking DIY or flat-fee services via its “your lead” model and in-house brokerage. Read More
Hope is dimming for renewed housing market activity amid a slowdown in mortgage applications, a drop in pending sales and persistent economic uncertainty. Read More
The portal asked for another 2-hour deposition following Compass’ acquisition of Anywhere. Separately, Zillow’s hearing request in a copyright case was granted. Read More
On Oct. 1, Rocket Companies completed its $14.2B acquisition of mortgage rival Mr. Cooper, calling it “the largest independent mortgage deal in history.” Read More
The overall impact on real estate is expected to be minimal at first. But economists say a lengthy shutdown would hinder the already sluggish market. Read More
Tech and brokerage leader Stacey Onnen joins HomeSmart; MBA announces 9 promotions as COO Marcia Davies prepares to leave; Kimber White now president at NAMB. Read More
In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court delayed until January its decision on the president’s attempt to immediately remove Cook. Read More
The legal action brought by attorneys general in Arizona, Connecticut, New York, Virginia and Washington state comes a day after the FTC filed its own lawsuit. Read More
Dallas-based NTREIS and Houston-based HAR.com have launched a partnership that gives broad listings exposure to their 100,000+ combined subscribers. Read More