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Agent cutting, like TV cord cutting, is hitting industry hard

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Real estate is experiencing its version of cord-cutting, as more consumers go directly to the listing agent to buy a home. Continue reading →

HGTV stars named in FTC probe into ‘bogus’ home-flipping seminar

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The complaint claims Zurixx mislead consumers into believing they’d receive free advice from stars such as Tarek El Moussa and Christina Anstead from “Flip or Flop.” Continue reading →

Inman News quiz: Think you’re on top of the week’s biggest stories?

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The real estate industry threw some curveballs. Take Inman’s real estate news quiz to demonstrate how strong your talking points and cocktail banter are this week. Continue reading →

Fidelity National drops massive acquisition bid amid opposition

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Fidelity’s attempt to buy Stewart Information Services fell apart after the Federal Trade Commission said it would oppose the deal. Continue reading →

Equifax will pay up to $700M over data breach that exposed millions

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The payments are a response to the largest-ever data hack of its kind, which was discovered in 2017 and impacted nearly 150 million consumers. Continue reading →

Why real estate is in jeopardy

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At Tuesday’s CMLS Brings It To The Table event, held just before the National Association of Realtors’ midyear conference, real estate leaders sounded the alarm. Continue reading →

Tenant screener RealPage pays $3M for imprecise criminal records tool

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After the Federal Trade Commission accused tenant screening company RealPage of falsely linking some prospective renters to criminal records, the company has agreed to shell out $3 million in a penalty settlement. Continue reading →