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Home price growth drops to lowest level in two years

Home prices are continuing to rise, but at a much slower pace. Home prices rose 1.7% nationwide in July, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday.  This pace is slower than the 1.9% annual growth recorded in June and marks the slowest pace of annual home price appreciation since July 2023. In comparison, […]

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Home price growth drops to lowest level in two years

Home prices are continuing to rise, but at a much slower pace. Home prices rose 1.7% nationwide in July, according to the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index released Tuesday.  This pace is slower than the 1.9% annual growth recorded in June and marks the slowest pace of annual home price appreciation since July 2023. In comparison,

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CoStar doubles down on Zillow in copyright lawsuit

In a public update on its ongoing copyright infringement legal battle with Zillow, CoStar Group is claiming that the listing portal giant is continuing to infringe on CoStar’s intellectual property by displaying CoStar owned images on its site.  Filed in late July,  CoStar’s lawsuit accuses Zillow of “rampant” copyright infringement of listing photos. The complaint

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CoStar doubles down on Zillow in copyright lawsuit

In a public update on its ongoing copyright infringement legal battle with Zillow, CoStar Group is claiming that the listing portal giant is continuing to infringe on CoStar’s intellectual property by displaying CoStar owned images on its site.  Filed in late July,  CoStar’s lawsuit accuses Zillow of “rampant” copyright infringement of listing photos. The complaint

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Rocket Pro unveils broker-focused initiatives at RPX in Detroit

Rocket Pro on Tuesday unveiled a slate of broker-focused initiatives affirming its commitment to the broker channel. The announcements, made at Rocket Pro Experience (RPX) held in Detroit, involve a set of 10 partner promises, a new manifesto video and several technology rollouts. The company unveiled 10 partner promises outlining its public commitment to brokers.

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Rocket Pro unveils broker-focused initiatives at RPX in Detroit

Rocket Pro on Tuesday unveiled a slate of broker-focused initiatives affirming its commitment to the broker channel. The announcements, made at Rocket Pro Experience (RPX) held in Detroit, involve a set of 10 partner promises, a new manifesto video and several technology rollouts. The company unveiled 10 partner promises outlining its public commitment to brokers.

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Corcoran Group adds first Rhode Island affiliate

Corcoran Group announced the launch of Corcoran Chart House Realty, the brokerage’s first Rhode Island affiliate. The firm will operate across Rhode Island’s coastal communities and be led by Broker-Owner Matthew Antonio. Pamela Liebman — president and CEO of Corcoran Group — made the announcement, highlighting the brand’s ongoing expansion into premium residential markets. “Rhode

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Corcoran Group adds first Rhode Island affiliate

Corcoran Group announced the launch of Corcoran Chart House Realty, the brokerage’s first Rhode Island affiliate. The firm will operate across Rhode Island’s coastal communities and be led by Broker-Owner Matthew Antonio. Pamela Liebman — president and CEO of Corcoran Group — made the announcement, highlighting the brand’s ongoing expansion into premium residential markets. “Rhode

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Mortgage spreads are the hero of the 2025 housing market

Mortgage spreads are the hero of housing in 2025, quietly helping housing demand pick up even when nobody else notices. What are mortgage spreads? In the slow dance between the 10-year yield and 30-year mortgage rates since 1971, the mortgage spread is the distance between them — the key variable keeping them close or distant. 

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NFIP set to expire as shutdown, disaster seasons collide

With the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) set to expire Sept. 30, just as hurricane and wildfire seasons collide with the threat of a federal government shutdown, uncertainty is mounting for homeowners, insurers and the housing market. The NFIP has faced repeated short-term extensions and lapses, including under the Biden administration two years ago. Between

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