by | Mar 20, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
A federal judge dealt a significant blow to Washington-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), refusing to throw out an antitrust lawsuit brought by the real estate giant Compass. In the 23-page order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead...
by | Mar 19, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
As a cascade of “premarketing” partnerships and programs sweep through the industry, Compass International Holdings (CIH), Rocket and Redfin have sent out a letter asking MLSs to change their policies to support phased listing distribution and cease punishments on...
by | Mar 19, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t solely caused by too few homes. It’s also because of too few usable ones. A new report from real estate marketplace New Western suggests that local fix-and-flip investors—not homebuilders—are key to helping solve the...
by | Mar 19, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Winter weather and market constraints put significant downward pressure on new-home sales to start off 2026, according to the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau. The New Residential Sales report for January found...
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
As largely expected, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at its March Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, leaving the federal funds rate unchanged at a rate of 3.5% – 3.75%—the same level established following December’s quarter-point cut....
by | Mar 18, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Just under nine months after filing a bombshell lawsuit against Zillow, Compass is dropping its legal challenge after the portal quietly modified its “Listing Access Standards” yesterday. The lawsuit had claimed that Zillow conspired with fellow portal Redfin to...