This week’s rate adjustment was expected, but the Fed indicated a December cut isn’t guaranteed. Meanwhile, pending sales fell flat despite earlier rate drops. Read More
Plus, a Cloze-Courted integration; AI renovation startup launches; Rayse expands with SFAR partnership; REA Group acquires majority stake in Planitar. Read More
Trulia went from rival to teammate after Zillow’s 2015 acquisition, but new challengers emerged — including Rocket, with its purchase of Redfin, and Homes.com. Read More
The central bank’s short-term interest rate cut on Oct. 29 was already priced in, economists say, which means mortgage rates may not drop much more. Read More
The share of newly built homes for sale is at the lowest level in four years as builders scale back and existing home inventory rebounds. Read More
Ongoing investments in new tech, marketing and sales teams dragged down the company’s net income in Q3, though YoY revenue growth jumped again by double digits. Read More
It was like Coke bought Pepsi when Zillow bought Trulia a decade ago, declaring a truce in what was then its biggest battle for home search dominance. Read More
The year-old case challenging the association’s membership rules was appealed after a July dismissal; the higher court has now dismissed the suit as well. Read More
The brokerage is requesting blog post drafts allegedly written in mid-April 2025. Meanwhile, a seven-year floor plans case comes to an end. Read More
New broker group says the association must put words into action if it hopes to “quiet the masses that believe NAR is lip servicing the changes being made.” Read More