Maryland broker is latest to target NAR’s ‘3-way agreement’

Jerome E. Milko filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, saying the requirement to join local, state and national Realtor organizations is an illegal conspiracy. Continue reading

Maryland broker is latest to target NAR’s ‘3-way agreement’

Jerome E. Milko filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors, saying the requirement to join local, state and national Realtor organizations is an illegal conspiracy. Continue reading

From cold calls to social stardom with Atlanta’s Fernando Chavarria

If you wish to elevate your real estate business, do as Chavarria does, Rick Guerrero writes: Talk with people, connect on a human level and never let a chance slip away to show that you care. Continue reading

Estate Media brings on Chad Carroll and Dawn McKenna

With the collaboration, Carroll and McKenna will generate original content directed at other real estate professionals through the company’s industry-focused segment and homebuyers and sellers through the brand’s more consumer-focused arm. Continue reading

FHFA gutting Fannie, Freddie minority homeownership programs

Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from unfair or deceptive practices. Continue reading

Zillow CFO shares $5B revenue goal at Morgan Stanley conference

The portal is on track to reach co-founder Rich Barton’s $5 billion revenue goal, Zillow CFO Jeremy Hofmann said Wednesday at Morgan Stanley’s Technology, Media & Telecom Conference. Continue reading

Homebuyers and homeowners jump on big drop in mortgage rates

Requests to refinance surged 37 percent last week and were up 83 percent from a year ago after the biggest one-week decline in mortgage rates since November, the MBA’s latest weekly lender survey shows. Continue reading

Zillow CEO lauds remote work as portal reveals plan to slash space

Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman said the company expects its leasing costs to drop by about $16 million over the next four years and anticipates earning $26 million in sublease income during the same period. Continue reading

Homebuyers gain leverage as sellers cut prices: Zillow

Prospective homebuyers have a better shot at securing a dream home as sellers continue to lower listing prices, according to a recent analysis by Zillow. Despite persistently high mortgage rates, buyers are capitalizing on these price reductions to neg… Continue reading

DOGE cost-cutting exposes risk to cities with federal office space

Impact on certain markets may be “profound,” attorneys warn, as federal agencies look to cut the size of their real estate footprint by as much as 50 percent under the Trump administration. Continue reading