With Canadian funding, Real Estate Webmasters looks to build European MLS

Real Estate Webmasters has earned funding from a unique government of Canada business loan program — REW put up $2.58 million, and Canada is matching it — and is aiming to build an international, multilingual multiple listing service. Continue reading

Missouri Frank Lloyd Wright home sells for $920K at auction

A Kansas City home built by one of the country’s most iconic architects, Frank Lloyd Wright, just sold at auction for $920,000. Continue reading

HUD moves forward with ‘disparate impact’ proposal

Activists argue the change will make it easier for businesses and landlords to discriminate and harder for tenants to bring lawsuits for housing discrimination.  Continue reading

Markets near Amazon’s HQ2 now the most competitive in US: Redfin

Alexandria and Arlington, both in Virginia, boast the two most competitive markets in the country, above Grand Rapids, and Tacoma, according to Redfin. Continue reading

Zillow Offers lands in Miami with future plans to buy condos

Zillow Offers is officially live in South Florida. Starting Monday, sellers in Fort Lauderdale, Miami and other parts of South Florida can get a free, all-cash offer from Zillow. Continue reading

Actor Rob Lowe slashes price of California mansion to $42.5M

Rob Lowe, the actor known for playing Sam Seaborn in the political drama The West Wing,’ just slashed the price of his swanky California mansion. Continue reading

Redfin temporarily closes 4 offices after veiled threat

An ex-Redfin contractor allegedly made what the company called, “concerning comments,” last week, prompting the tech-focused Seattle brokerage to temporarily close four Bay Area offices. The brokerage is working with local enforcement to determine if t… Continue reading

Housing start data spells good news for recession fears: economist

The inversion of the yield curve — when long-term interest rates drop below short-term interest rates — this week, was seen as a warning sign to many that another recession was looming. But Friday morning’s housing start data means we shouldn’t sound t… Continue reading

National Association of Realtors asks judge to toss antitrust suits

A pair of lawsuits could upend how compensation works, but NAR believes the cases “are wrong on the facts, wrong on the economics and wrong on the law.” Continue reading