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With rent high and sales slow, more owners are becoming landlords

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The slowdown in home sales, paired with the meteoric rise in rent, has more homeowners looking to become landlords rather than sell their homes in this market. Continue reading →

Judge ‘baffled’ why Anywhere won’t give up NAR commission rule docs

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Judge M. Page Kelley pushed back against the real estate holding company formerly known as Realogy, noting that NAR’s buyer broker commission rule is “virtually identical” to that of MLS PIN. Continue reading →

Median sale price dips below $400K as existing-home transactions slip

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The median sale price of an existing U.S. home declined to $389,500 in August, down from July when it sat at $403,800, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading →

Court orders REX to give Zillow list of employees who kept laptops

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Zillow had emphasized that the information contained on the laptops of REX’s former employees could potentially point to other reasons for REX’s downfall unrelated to Zillow or NAR. Continue reading →

Anywhere fights sellers’ bid to give up docs on NAR commission rule

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A federal court will hold oral arguments later this month on whether the franchisor’s implementation of the policy nationwide is relevant to the homesellers’ case in the MLS PIN service area. Continue reading →

Real estate trade groups prod Biden to cut annual FHA premiums

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The NAR, MBA and NAHB argue that the Federal Housing Administration is flush with cash, and that delinquency rates on FHA loans have returned to pre-pandemic lows. Continue reading →

These 12 startups will go head-to-head at NAR’s ‘Pitch Battle’

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Contestants offer tools for virtual agent coaching, real estate investing, floor plans, inspections, property co-ownership, secure document storage, rentals, home renovation and agent finances. Continue reading →

Housing inflation isn’t slowing yet. And it may prove tough to tame

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The slowing housing market has yet to significantly reduce costs for most Americans. But economists believe more rate hikes may be on the way. Continue reading →

Real estate broker drops NAR listing attribution suit to avoid sanctions

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Antitrust case filed by Arizona broker Grady Hillis is now dead. The National Association of Realtors insisted the lawsuit was “frivolous,” “meritless” and “recklessly thrown together.” Continue reading →

Zillow to REX: Let’s unite against NAR’s ‘no-commingling rule’

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A legal battle of wills rages on as the three parties have motions to compel pending before the court. On Tuesday, REX pushed back against Zillow’s motion to compel, calling it a “fishing expedition.” Continue reading →