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| Consumer Federation Petitions FTC and DOJ to Investigate Compass Over MLS Partnerships | ||
| 7/2/2026 10:31 AM | ||
| The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) has penned a letter requesting that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) investigate mega-brokerage Compass for its several recent partnerships with MLSs that simultaneously expanded their platforms nationwide, alleging that the deals “raise significant anti-consumer conc...Read More | ||
| The American Dream Isn’t Dead—the Strategy Has Simply Changed | ||
| 7/2/2026 10:24 AM | ||
| “Keeping the dream of homeownership alive today is really about helping people replace confusion with clarity. The dream is not dead. The strategy is just different.” This is how Adam Gillespie—a Denver-based Realtor®, AI strategist, CRM coach and co-founder of Apex Elite AI—describes the challenges facing those pursuing the American Dream ...Read More | ||
| Goings and Comings: Cities People Bolt, and Where They Often End Up | ||
| 7/2/2026 10:02 AM | ||
| It’s another example of life imitating art, for those either old enough to remember the “Green Acres” TV show theme, or maybe catch endless reruns on cable. Leave the big city for less hectic (and warmer) environs. Well, according to a new report from Redfin, it’s now happening big-time for real. Roughly one in five… The post Read More | ||
| Zillow CFO Warns of ‘Downward Spiral’ as Hearing in Compass/MRED Lawsuit Heats Up | ||
| 7/1/2026 8:36 PM | ||
| Above, the Everett McKinley Dirksen United States Courthouse in Chicago. Photo by Clarissa Garza. CHICAGO—Zillow Chief Financial Officer Jeremy Hofmann testified Wednesday afternoon that a permanent loss of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED)’s listing feed could trigger what he called a “downward spiral” for Zillow’s business, as testimony continue...Read More | ||
| Building a Brokerage Culture That Supports Agents | ||
| 7/1/2026 3:11 PM | ||
| Brian Buonaiuto Broker/Owner JPAR Premier Destination Realty Cranston, Rhode Island https://www.brianbuonaiuto.jpar.com Region served: Central Rhode Island and Tampa, Florida Years in real estate: 10 Number of offices: 2 Number of agents: 40 Rhode Island is currently facing record-low inventory. As a leader with JPA...Read More | ||
| As High-Stakes Hearing Opens, Compass Attorneys Press Zillow Exec on Motives | ||
| 7/1/2026 1:55 PM | ||
| Above, the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago where the hearing is taking place. Photo by Clarissa Garza. CHICAGO—Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass squared off in a Chicago courtroom Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing, kicking off two days of testimony, where a federal judge will decide whether Zill...Read More | ||
| LGBTQ+ ‘Zoomer’ Generation Expected to Fall Behind in Homeownership, Wealth Goals: Survey | ||
| 7/1/2026 12:40 PM | ||
| Generation Z (those born roughly between 1997 and 2012) boasts unprecedented representation in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) community. Gallup recently shared that 23% of U.S. adults under 30 years old self-identify as LGBTQ+. What does this mean for so-called “zoomers” home-buying plans, including the 23% that are p...Read More | ||
| Investors Still Players in the Market—A Look at Current Housing Trends | ||
| 7/1/2026 12:35 PM | ||
| As everyone in real estate knows, the market is in a constant state of ebb and flow. While the same trends have been persistent in housing in recent years, the ways in which they affect the market and what challenges are dominant have been in a state of change. Certain trends, such as the downward… The post Read More | ||
| Home-Purchase Applications Seeing Steady YOY Growth | ||
| 7/1/2026 11:09 AM | ||
| The Mortgage Bankers Association is attributing an increase in home-purchase applications this week to mortgage rates edging down slightly following a decline in oil prices and easing tensions in the Middle East. The latest Market Composite Index from the MBA—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinance...Read More | ||
| CRMLS Creates New Option For ‘Coming Soon’ Listings to Be Withheld From IDX | ||
| 6/30/2026 6:39 PM | ||
| In the continued evolution of the MLS landscape as of late, California Regional MLS (CRMLS) recently announced a “Limited Exposure in Coming Soon” option for listings. A post on the MLS’s Knowledgebase blog details that the option will prevent a designated listing from being circulated through IDX feeds. Specifically, CRMLS stated that the new o...Read More | ||