Industry News

Far fewer homes are at risk so far, but wildfires are prompting evacuations just outside of LA as a foreign buyer drops millions on destroyed beachfront.

The Utah-based flat-fee brokerage is challenging the mid-July dismissal of its lawsuit alleging anticompetitive behavior and steering.

The Trump administration reportedly sets a timeline for the privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; DOJ official who testified against NAR fired.

Andowah Newton will become NAR’s vice president, litigation, and associate general counsel at the end of the month; John Geha joins GBBR as its new CEO.

A Washington state judge issues a new ruling in Compass’ case against Northwest MLS; in Missouri, Howard Hanna’s settlement in the Gibson case moves forward.

Overall revenue beat expectations — again — jumping 15% in the second quarter, thanks in large part to big gains in rentals and home loans.

Days after announcing it is no longer at risk of getting booted off Nasdaq, Opendoor reported its first quarter of adjusted EBITDA profitability in three years.

Homebuyers have filed six lawsuits claiming that a national mortgage company paid a local Raleigh firm $15K/mo for exclusive referrals in violation of RESPA.

The iBuyer is no longer considering a reverse stock split to regain compliance with Nasdaq price requirements now that its stock has rebounded on its own.

From the Inman Connect stage to CNBC’s “Squawk Box,” the CEOs of CoStar, Realtor.com and Compass took hits at the home search giant this week.

The latest announcements on trade signal a period of continued uncertainty for builders and the economy. Meanwhile, NAR applauds two federal housing bills.

In just three weeks, nearly 200,000 people clicked the new “Get Prequalified” button on Redfin listings, sending new purchase leads to the mortgage giant.

The suit revolves around nearly 50,000 watermarked rental images that CoStar alleges Zillow is using illegally — and syndicating to Redfin and Realtor.com.

Ryan Weyandt, who resigned from his leadership position at the nonprofit in December 2024, is also facing unrelated felony charges in Minnesota.

Watch the conversation with Ed Zorn, CRMLS VP and general counsel, as he shares his take on several pending lawsuits and the fate of the Sitzer/Burnett appeal.

VP of Legal Affairs Leslie Nettleford-Freeman hired to protect the Realtor brand. Plus, MoxiWorks appoints chief customer officer; Fannie Mae adds board member.

After “a very productive talk,” Trump said he believes the Fed chair is ready to cut interest rates. The president previously pushed for Powell to resign.

The iBuyer’s new Cash Plus program offers sellers an upfront payment and “potential future profits” if resale proceeds exceed acquisition and renovation costs.

Founder and CEO Andy Florance celebrated the company’s 57th consecutive quarter of double-digit revenue growth during a July 22 call with investors.

An Australian financial publication reported last week that Damian Eales is being considered for the CEO job at REA Group, which operates realestate.com.au.