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Shares in Better get a boost from $534M debt restructuring

Apr 14, 2025

Investors bid up mortgage lender's share price by 21 percent as company says deal with investor investor SB Northstar LP will improve its balance sheet and better position it for growth and a return to profitability.

Judge suggests agent hire a lawyer for his antitrust case against NAR

Apr 14, 2025

Federal judge indicates agent "might benefit" from an attorney in suit against NAR's three-way agreement, compares the situation to hiring a Realtor.

Watchdog calls on DOJ to investigate private listing networks

Apr 14, 2025

Consumer Policy Center fellows Stephen Brobeck and Wendy Gilch praised Zillow's private listing ban while calling on the Department of Justice to limit the spread of private listing networks.

Trending: Ownership shifts, joyful strategy and smarter reach

Apr 14, 2025

From TikTok uncertainty to Snapchat’s joy-driven ad strategy, Jessi Healey unpacks how platforms are reshaping visibility, engagement and emotional connection.

Lesson Learned: Stay levelheaded, unflappable, and go with the flow

Apr 14, 2025

Learn how New York City agent Jennifer Roberts navigates the ups, downs and indecisions of real estate clients while keeping her cool.

Caution! 3 ways your buyer’s love letter could violate Fair Housing

Apr 14, 2025

Jonathan Pressman offers real-world examples of the way buyer love letters can violate fair housing, along with fixes to help your clients write right.

Maverix Advisory Group names Baur founding board member

Apr 14, 2025

York Baur, formerly CEO of MoxiWorks, has joined the advisory board of real estate technology consulting group Maverix Advisory Group.

Tariffs, stalled construction threaten to end rent stability

Apr 14, 2025

As of March, the median asking rent dipped slightly year over year to $1,610. That's just a 0.6 percent decline from the previous year and a slight 0.4 percent increase from February. While those very subtle changes have offered some relief to renters, Redfin economists say that the landscape is shifting, and fast.

CoStar’s Florance: New Zillow rule ‘hijacks your leads for profit’

Apr 14, 2025

CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance takes Zillow to task for its new listings policy, calling it anti-consumer and anti-agent.

Agents attracted to techie brokerages, capped fees: Report

Apr 14, 2025

A new report suggests agent recruiting remains intense in real estate and that churn from company to company comes with significant costs to brokerages.

The No. 1 concern from brokers right now? Recruiting and retention

Apr 14, 2025

Recruiting and retention outweigh interest rates, regulation and other obstacles as top business challenges brokers face now, according to the latest results from the Inman Intel Index survey.

Checkmate or alienate? Reactions mixed as firms align with Zillow

Apr 14, 2025

NextHome threw its support behind Zillow's private-listing policy Friday, the second brokerage to officially back the plan, as rival portals and critics of NAR's Clear Cooperation Policy sounded off.