HousingWire
- Why new home sales are disappointing, despite beating estimates January 28, 2025Today's home sales report was disappointing. The headline figures beat expectations, but we had negative revisions and increased inventory.
- Will we see home prices decline in 2025? January 27, 2025Homes sales have been down for weeks. But prices could turn negative this spring, according to new data from Altos Research.
- CFPB warns consumers about home equity contracts, comparing their features to reverse mortgages January 27, 2025The CFPB compared elements of home equity contract products to reverse mortgages, and said they are residential mortgage loans in an amicus brief.
- MLS PIN preliminary settlement approval hearing set for April January 27, 2025After 16 months of back and forth, Judge Patti B. Saris has made it clear that she is ready to move on from the Nosalek commission lawsuit.
- Indigo secures $8M in funding for expansion in 2025 January 27, 2025Home negotiations technology platform Indigo just received a large investment to expand its operations in 2025. The company announced this week that it secured $8 million in funding to offer better insights and cohesiveness to real estate agents.
- Remodeling industry could benefit from focus on aging in place January 27, 2025Consumers seeking remodeling work are focused on efforts that could “future-proof” homes for later life and aging in place.
- Cash-out refi customers largely used proceeds to pay down debt January 27, 2025A new report from the CFPB takes stock of credit utilization and debt levels for cash-out refinance customers.
- Listing photos at center of lawsuit naming Compass, Side January 27, 2025Real estate professional and photographer Alexander Stross claims brokers at Compass and Side infringed on copyrights he owns.
- RealTrends’ Steve Murray explores M&A changes and brokerage team models January 27, 2025In this week's episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with RealTrends founder Steve Murray. The duo explore the current state of mergers and acquisitions, team-based brokerage models, commission compression, and growth opportunities for agents and brokers.
- California AG charges first real estate agent with price gouging after LA fires January 27, 2025Criminal charges were filed against agent Mike Kobeissi who allegedly tried to price gouge a couple who lost their home in the Eaton fire.
