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Rocket Companies announces deal to acquire Redfin for $1.75 billion

Housing Wire

Today, Rocket Companies announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase digital real estate brokerage Redfin in an all-stock transaction valued at $1.75 Under the agreement, each Redfin share will convert to 0.7926 Rocket Class A shares, a 63% premium over Redfins 30-day Volume-Weighted Average Price (VWAp) as of March 7, 2025.

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Anywhere faces racketeering charges in Minnesota lawsuit

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The suit also alleges that the defendants which include the brokerages, agents, brokers, support staff, title companies and banks involved in the transaction coordinated to gain an unfair advantage. The other defendants in the suit are those involved in the title and escrow process and the wiring of the allegedly fraudulent funds.

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Navigating movement in the mortgage industry series: Due diligence in mergers and acquisitions

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A buyer wants the right to use those names and marks with superior title from the rest of the world. Material contracts There may be numerous contracts containing provisions that may trigger liability or exposure upon the sale of a business. Are those employees subject to non-competes, confidentiality and non-solicitation agreements?

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Opinion: How the title industry protects homeowners

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When people think about the title insurance industry , what comes to mind is often its core products – title insurance policies that protect property rights of homeowners and lenders. As an industry, our commitment to protection goes beyond title insurance policies. The bill is being considered in several states nationwide.

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A homebuyer’s personal story from the post-Sitzer, post-settlement world

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As a real estate reporter, it was not lost on me that the formal start of my house hunt would coincide almost perfectly with the real estate industry working through the nationwide implementation of the business practice changes outlined in the National Association of Realtors ‘ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement.

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Fidelity to pay $3.5M fine over “no-poaching” agreements

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title insurance company had “no-poach” agreements with rivals. Like its rivals, Fidelity issues title insurance policies either directly through its own agency or indirectly through independent title insurance agencies. The agreement comes as Fidelity’s volumes are declining due to fewer real estate sales.

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Realogy to sell title arm for $210M, form JV

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agreed to form a title insurance underwriter joint venture with a $210 million investment from private equity investment firm Centerbridge Partners , a move sure to shake up the title space. a newly formed limited partnership joint venture that will own the title insurance underwriter. 1 in title closings and No.

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