Zillow has begun removing the images at the center of CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit from its site this week. A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the listing portal giant is only removing images that are of issue in the lawsuit and that it is notifying partners of the removals. Additionally, the spokesperson noted that actions like […]
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A Florida House select committee will meet later this month to discuss cutting or eliminating property taxes as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues pressing for action. A Thursday post from Florida Realtors said the House Select Committee on Property Taxes is tentatively scheduled to convene the afternoon of Sept. 22 and the morning of Sept. 23.
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Although modular construction has been a long-time construction option, advancements in technology, data and automation are making it more viable at scale, according to recent research from McKinsey & Co., which analyzed more than 700 companies in 50 countries. The data draws on interviews conducted by McKinsey with more than 20 global executives. Its database
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Despite the threat of having their listings banned from Zillow, it appears that more and more Compass home seller clients are choosing to use at least some parts of Compass’s three-phase marketing plan and listing their property as a Compass exclusive. Since bottoming out in mid-July, the number of Compass exclusive listings has risen to
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A coalition of 46 independent mortgage banks (IMBs) is calling for guarantee-fee parity and a competitive cash window in a letter sent Friday to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte. The push comes as the Trump administration signals plans to move forward with a stock offering for
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While the mortgage industry has applauded the Trump administration’s push to restore a partial claim option for U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) loans, many experts warn it may arrive too late to help thousands of struggling borrowers. The program could prevent many defaults and foreclosures, but the implementation timeline is critical, they added. In statement
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Dave Ramsey says, “You’re gonna get screwed.” But economics disagrees. I think the better question is: What’s the cost of NOT working with your mother-in-law? Whether or not you agree with the saying “time is money”, I believe that whatever you think you might be financially saving by going with a third-party real estate professional,
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued a public request for information on noncompete agreements as it seeks to identify practices it considers “unfair” and “anticompetitive,” a topic that has drawn attention across the mortgage and real estate industries. Under the Trump administration, the FTC said it will take a case-by-case approach rather than
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Nēv Schulman, known for hosting MTV reality show “Catfish,” has joined Coldwell Banker Warburg (CBW) as a real estate agent, the brokerage announced Thursday. His father, Robert Schulman, has been a broker at the firm for more than 30 years and recorded more than $10 million in 2024 volume with an average sale price of
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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has revised residency requirements for the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program to exclude non-permanent resident aliens. “This update aligns HUD’s requirements with recent executive actions that emphasize the prioritization of federal resources to protect the financial interests of American citizens and ensure the integrity
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