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Redfin, Zillow seek to dismiss antitrust lawsuit filed by regulators

Zillow and Redfin are seeking to dismiss a recently combined lawsuit related to the two firms’ rental property syndication deal. Antitrust lawsuits filed by the Federal Trade Commission...

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Potential cuts to FHA premiums weigh on mortgage insurers

Shares in publicly traded mortgage insurance companies dropped between 5% to 8% in a single day and are down by 5% to 12% so far this year, according to an investor note published Tuesday by Keefe,...

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Top New Jersey team launches boutique firm at Side

A top-producing New Jersey team is making the move to Side. The Long Beach Island-based Freeman Group announced Wednesday that it was leaving REMAX at Barnegat Bay to launch a boutique firm, Freema...

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Real estate public speaking help offered in new platform founded by real estate team leader

A new professional development program aimed at preparing experienced real estate professionals for public speaking roles has begun a soft launch. The Industry Speaks Academy was created...

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Titl raises $2.5M to expand title automation technology

Titl, a technology company focused on automating title verification, has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to expand beyond Florida and increase operations nationwide. The round was le...

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The 11 best real estate podcasts in 2026

There’s no better audience for podcasts than real estate agents who are on the road all day. Make the most of your time driving between showings and open houses by listening to experts in the indus...

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Is the lock-in effect loosening its grip on housing? Realtor.com thinks so

U.S. homeowners who carry mortgages with rates of 6% or more now outnumber those with rates below 3%. This should drive a “meaningful shift in the housing market after years of historically low bor...

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WFG National Title Insurance introduces financial planning tool for homebuyers, sellers

WFG National Title Insurance Company has developed a new financial planning and scenario analysis tool that is available to its real estate agent clients. The tool, called — WFG Key — is...

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Senior Living Operators Embrace Authenticity in Digital Marketing Amid ‘New Frontier’ of AI Searches

Senior living marketing teams are pivoting from search engine optimization to AI searches, and in the process embracing authenticity in their messaging. Recent survey data from Pew shows...

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Senior Living Dealbook: Distinctive Living Assumes Management in Kentucky; Berkadia Provides $24.8M Acquisition Loan

Management Distinctive Living assumes management of Kentucky community Distinctive Senior Living announced it has assumed management of Twinbrook Assisted Living, an assisted ...

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Proprietary reverse mortgage market share continues to climb

New View Advisors on Tuesday published the newest installment of its Proprietary Reverse Mortgage Production Index, which showed that private-label reverse mortgages are continuing to become a pref...

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Mortgage applications rise 28.5% after GSE $200B bond directive

Mortgage applications increased 28.5% from one week earlier, following President Donald Trump’s directive to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. That’s according to da...

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United Real Estate launches investment program for agents

United Real Estate is debuting a program to assist agents looking to purchase investment properties. The brokerage announced the launch of its United Residential Investment (URESI) Program on Wedne...

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Berkadia Brokers Sale of Three Communities in Metro St. Louis

ST. LOUIS — Berkadia has brokered the sale of three seniors housing communities located in metro St. Louis. Berkadia arranged the transactions on behalf of the seller, a private equity firm that de...

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Arizona Sen. Gallego unveils new housing affordability blueprint

Housing affordability is poised to dominate the 2026 midterm election campaigns, and Sen. Ruben Gallego wants federal policy to keep pace. In a sweeping new housing blueprint, the Ariz...

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Lower acquires Acopia Home Loans, expands in the Southeast

Multichannel mortgage lender Lower announced on Wednesday that it has acquired Acopia Home Loans, expanding its footprint across the Southeast and adding more than $425 million in annual loan produ...

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Five Design Trends to Watch in 2026

By Jane Adler The latest senior living design trends are forward-looking, aimed at attracting the up-and-coming generation of older consumers. These future residents don’t identify with the ...

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December existing home sales hit three year high

The pace of existing home sales closed out 2025 on an upswing, according to data released Wednesday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). In December, the pace of existing home sales rose ...

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NWMLS’s longtime COO Monica Beck to retire

Northwest MLS’s (NWMLS) long-time leader Monica Beck has announced her retirement. Beck will step down from her role as NWMLS’s chief operations officer this coming spring, according to an announce...

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Rithm Capital announces $250M preferred stock offering

New York-based Rithm Capital Corp., the parent company of multichannel mortgage lender Newrez, on Tuesday announced the offering of $250 million in the company’s preferred stock. Rithm said it inte...

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The storyteller: The Agency’s Lesley Shea on marketing that matters

In the rarified world of ultra-luxury real estate marketing, nothing is left to chance. Every detail, from the adjectives in the listing description to the color of the orchid on the kitchen counte...

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