Compass snaps up major Washington DC luxury brokerage

Washington Fine Properties operates in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia and has about 150 agents. The company’s leadership team will remain in place after joining Compass. Continue reading

Rocket offering renters up to $5K in closing credits

RocketRentRewards lets homebuyers earn closing cost credits equal to 10 percent of their verified rent payments over the past year, or $2,160 for those paying the average $1,800 in rent. Continue reading

Mortgage rates in retreat as investors weigh Trump’s approach

After surprise inflation report, Trump administration says the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions will be exempt from its attempt to exert more control over independent federal agencies Continue reading

Zumper’s Reelz automates short-form social media marketing

Short-form video is perhaps social media’s most powerful message driver, and now Zumper is making it easy for residential property managers and leasing agents to leverage it. Continue reading

This inventory data tells us what to expect in 2025: Economist

This week, Windermere Real Estate Principal Economist Jeff Tucker shares how inventory serves as a leading indicator for the 2025 market. Continue reading

Stop the presses! NAR ceases printing its flagship magazine

As it seeks to slash costs to pay a $418 million lawsuit settlement, the National Association of Realtors announced on Tuesday it would stop printing “Realtor” magazine and move to a digital-only format. Continue reading

Reffkin knocks NAR, says rules ‘prop up’ inexperienced agents

The Compass CEO said that NAR’s rules have held back top agents and brokerages. But Robert Reffkin also believes that as those rules end, big brokerages like his will pull further ahead. Continue reading

RealReports launches listing lead capture capability

RealReports’ core competency is in producing extensive, data-rich property and community reports for use in a variety of real estate business applications, from listing presentations to investment strategies. Continue reading

Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises

Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday. Continue reading

Constellation Software launches new data services business

Constellation Data Labs will provide active property listings and public records to a broader range of industries including mortgage lenders, asset managers and insurers. Continue reading