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Bayview merger positions Guild Mortgage for refinancing boom

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As a sister company of Lakeview Loan Servicing, Guild would have an edge in contacting borrowers if mortgage rates fall and homeowners rush to refinance. Continue reading →

Zillow reverses course and removes climate data from listings

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The portal announced last year that listings would begin showing climate data from First Street. Now, however, Zillow has pivoted so that, instead, listings feature a link to First Street’s website. Continue reading →

Zillow reverses course and removes climate data from listings

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The portal announced last year that listings would begin showing climate data from First Street. Now, however, Zillow has pivoted so that, instead, listings feature a link to First Street’s website. Continue reading →

Keller Williams expands overseas once again

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Amid a push across the globe, Keller Williams has awarded a new master franchise in Uzbekistan, a land-locked central Asian country north of Turkmenistan and south of Kazakhstan. Continue reading →

Zillow’s listing ban hangs in the balance after 4-day hearing

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Zillow and Compass endured a four-day hearing this week over the portal’s listing access standards. A judge will now determine if Zillow can enforce these standards while Compass’s lawsuit continues. Continue reading →

Dispatches from NAR NXT as real estate grapples with AI

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NAR NXT is known for its happenings around governance and the larger issues that shape how agents work. But what it really does is remind the industry that there are a lot of sharp, creative people leading the way, and they’re not always the ones in th… Continue reading →

The California Association of Realtors has a new leadership team

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In 2026, Tamara Suminski will serve as the president of CAR, which is among the largest state Realtor associations in the country. Mark Peterson and Nikki Coppa are also taking on new roles. Continue reading →

Will Anywhere merger launch M&A arms race? It’s not yet clear: Intel

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Competitor brokerages have been largely silent in recent weeks on plans to join forces in response to the Compass-Anywhere deal. But some do sense opportunities arising from the deal. And one big real estate player didn’t hold his tongue. Continue reading →

Zillow defends private listing rule, criticizes Compass in new filing

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The portal argued that it is allowed to display whatever it wants on its own website, that it’s not a monopoly and that its rule governing private listings does not hurt Compass. Continue reading →

NAR’s Kevin Sears: We need to ‘show everybody that we as Realtors are pro-consumer’

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At the end of his historic two-year term as president of the National Association of Realtors, Kevin Sears reflects on his legacy, the DOJ, 50-year mortgages and more. Continue reading →