Veronica Figueroa dismissed from KW recruitment suit, announces eXp Culture Center

The suit had accused the Fig Team leader of participating in an improper effort to recruit KW agents. Figueroa on Wednesday also announced a new location to cultivate agent success and connection. Continue reading

Government shutdown nails housing programs in week 2

The longer the government shutdown lasts, the more it impacts the real estate industry. Here are the latest updates on the cusp of the shutdown’s third week. Continue reading

How the government shutdown is impacting real estate

As the shutdown continues, the real estate industry will also increasingly feel the ripple effects. Housing data, mortgage rates, federally-backed home loans, flood insurance and the Washington, D.C., housing market are all already starting to feel the… Continue reading

CoStar says Zillow ‘always ready to play the victim’ in latest response

CoStar Group has filed an opposition letter in response to Zillow signaling its forthcoming filing of a motion to dismiss in a lawsuit over CoStar-copyrighted images. Continue reading

Man attacks real estate agent at vacant property outside LA

On Thursday night, police responded to a report in the 1200 block of Butterfly Way in Banning, California, over an assault with a deadly weapon. The unidentified agent was under the impression the property was vacant, and had to go to the hospital. Continue reading

A mega-team goes indie, and other big-time real estate moves

Parker Pemberton and his team have left eXp Realty, Corcoran snapped up a team in Rhode Island, and a new team has emerged at Douglas Elliman. Continue reading

Zillow bashes CoStar in request to transfer lawsuit

Amid an ongoing legal battle over listing photos, Zillow alleged that CoStar was attempting “to weaponize copyright litigation for competitive pressure.” Continue reading

In copyright battle with Zillow, CoStar says the portal giant ‘brazenly’ keeps at it

In an “update” the Homes.com parent company released on Tuesday regarding its lawsuit against Zillow, CoStar Group accused its portal rival of starting to use an additional 4,600 CoStar Group-watermarked photos on its website since the lawsuit was file… Continue reading

Pending home sales jumped 4% in August in positive market signal

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said lowering mortgage rates were leading to more buyers coming to market, but Bright MLS Chief Economist Dr. Lisa Sturtevant said hopes for a fall market rebound should stay tempered. Continue reading

Former agent convicted of swindling woman out of her home

While Monique Hill and her husband were undergoing foreclosure proceedings, former real estate agent Oscar Dais created, signed and notarized a fraudulent deed in Hill’s maiden name. This week, Dais pleaded guilty. Continue reading