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Citing recent court victories, UWM says 'it is not uncommon nor illegal for a broker to send most or all of their business to a specific lender' and pledges to pay business partners' legal fees
Hunterbrook Media founder dismisses Ishbia's take as 'baseless conspiracy theory'; Rocket says it and founder Dan Gilbert have no financial interests or relationship to hedge fund
Counterparty risk and oversight platform provider Loanscape says customizable questionnaires and document requests allow lenders to automate up to 80% of the onboarding workflow
Some think the National Association of Realtors' $418M settlement will prompt more homebuyers to transact without agents. Inman asked industry professionals how they'll handle that situation
A new Zillow analysis on Wednesday revealed a slowdown in rental concessions ahead of a busy spring and summer leasing season. Only 32.2% of rentals advertised incentives in February
Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen said these markets are ideal cities for real estate investors to purchase properties in the coming years
Zillow is diversifying its revenue along the transaction — what it calls its super app — and is outperforming a depressed market, Mike DelPrete writes
Learn why, for this Arizona luxury broker, real estate is a family affair, and find out how mentorship has helped her grow her impact
There are no funds under NAR's policy available to pay for the cost of defending the Realtor associations nor their multiple listing services which have been sued, according to the trade group
Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) and Metro MLS filed a motion to dismiss Zillow's antitrust lawsuit against them
Building costs will rise between 3% and 6% throughout 2024, depending on the market, according to data released Tuesday by cost management firm Currie and Brown
As a result of the delivery of 540K new apartments during 2024, Yardi is predicting weak rental price growth in some markets
Although affordability is still the No. 1 factor in most homebuyers' moves, 2 surveys from Zillow and Redfin reveal politics and romance also play a role
Active and new listings experienced single-digit increases for the 3rd consecutive month in January, according to Realtor.com's latest market report