Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Redfin has announced yet another round of layoffs. According to a document filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday evening, Redfin will be cutting 450 employees from its rental division. This announcement came just hours after Zillow announced a syndication deal with Redfin for its rental listings on its Q4 2024 earnings call with investors.
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The latest CPI data suggests rates will remain elevated heading into the spring shopping season, and some analysts now expect just one rate cut this year.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Real estate thank you notes are an easy, underutilized tool in the real estate world. With so many aspects of our lives and businesses going virtual, a snail mail thank you note is more impactful and memorable than ever before. It adds a personal touch and makes me stand out from all the other agents out there. Ive used thank you notes in my business for over a decade and even received referrals from people Ive met at networking events because they were so impressed by my immediate follow-up not
Real Estate News
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The company, which signed an exclusive listings partnership with Zillow on Feb. 11, will complete the layoffs in July as it restructures its rentals segment.
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
RedKey Realty Leaders , an independent agency based in St. Louis , recently announced a major expansion move. The company added Circa Properties , another boutique brokerage with a strong local presence, but the merger is more about alignment than anything else, according to RedKey leaders. RedKey Realty is the top independent real estate agency in St.
Keeping Current Matters
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
If you’re like a lot of aspiring homebuyers, there’s a major hurdle standing in your way — the cost of living.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Brooks Glenn will serve as the Seattle-based brokerage's diversity, equity and inclusion director. President OB Jacobi said Windermere "feels strongly" that now is the time to bolster DEI efforts.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
In some states, the door has been open for many years to real estate agents who want to access their local MLS without being a Realtor. But controversy has been rising of late after actions by associations in Phoenix and Austin. (Image generated by AI through Midjourney) In 1994, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) amended its national policy for multiple listing services (MLSs), allowing local Realtor boards and associations to decide whether they wanted to allow non-Realtors to subscrib
Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Mortgage applications increased 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the latest MBA survey. This follows the prior week’s 12% increase in refinance applications, which marked the strongest refi week in months. The Mortgage Bankers Association ‘s market composite index increased 6% on an unadjusted basis compared with the previous week.
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FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Judge Stephen R. Bough of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted preliminary approval to the $895,000 deal, finding it "fair, reasonable and adequate.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
It's tough out there for buyers, and their agents, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Find out how to assist buyers throughout their purchase process and beyond to set them up for success.
Housing Wire
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Estate Agent Today
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Dallas-based loan servicer is using AI to collect monthly mortgage payments from 6.7 million homeowners, a business that generated $393 million in pretax income during the fourth quarter.
Estate Agent Today
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The property market had a flat start to the year but there is optimism about the months ahead, surveyors claim.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Bigger Pockets
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
In todays rapidly evolving real estate market, new construction rental properties are emerging as the clear choice for savvy investors.
Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
As the brokerages try to fend off allegations of a "sweetheart deal" in a separate case, they respond to the antitrust complaint they're facing in a Missouri court.
Estate Agent Today
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Hunters founder Kevin Hollinrake has revealed how he feared that the agency would go bust just months after it launched.
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RIS Media
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Buying a home is one of the most significant financial decisions most people will make in their lifetime. Yet, many buyers find themselves becoming house poor after achieving this American Dream. Nearly three in 10, or 27.4%, U.S. homeowners with a mortgage are house rich, cash pooror house poor, meaning they spend more than 30%… The post Helping Buyers Avoid the House-Poor Trap: A Guide appeared first on RISMedia.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
An affordable housing lottery has launched for 251 apartments in a two-building complex in Greenpoint dubbed The Riverie. Located on the banks of the East River, right behind the Greenpoint Ferry Terminal, the development is the latest Greenpoint tower to replace low-slung industrial brick warehouses. Australian-based Lendlease, the owners of The… Read More > The post Affordable Housing Lottery Opens for $1,537 Units at Greenpoint Waterfront Towers appeared first on Brownstoner.
Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Bert Whalen was ordered to serve over 3 years in prison for his role in a scheme to sell hundreds of dilapidated homes to rookie investors, working at times with a former host of Fox & Friends.
BAM Media
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
“Mortgage rates arent going anywhere.” That was the underlying message from Fed Chair Jerome Powell during his latest Monetary Policy Report to Congress. As homebuyers and real estate professionals anxiously watch for signs of relief, Powells testimony before the Senate Banking Committee made one thing clear: the Federal Reserve isnt in a rush to cut ratesand even when it does, the housing markets biggest challenges wont disappear overnight.
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
George T. Spyridakis, an associate broker with eXp Realty, alleged Zillow's StreetEasy allowed multiple brokers to list the same unit on the platform, effectively hiding it from public view.
RIS Media
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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Inman
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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 negotiate better deals.
Brownstoner
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
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