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| Plaintiffs in Dismissed Zillow Class-Action Attempt to Reopen Lawsuit | ||
| 8/18/2026 6:49 PM | ||
| The plaintiffs who filed a recently dismissed lawsuit against Zillow over alleged steering to the portal’s mortgage services are looking to reopen the class action with an amended complaint, filed yesterday. The suit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later consolidated with another similar lawsuit Taylor v. Zillow—alleges that referrals...Read More | ||
| NAR Launches Commercial Real Estate Demand Index | ||
| 8/18/2026 1:59 PM | ||
| National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced the launch of its Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Demand Index, a quarterly index designed to measure the economic drivers of commercial real estate demand across more than 300 U.S. metropolitan areas. According to a release, the CRE Demand Index combines publicly available government data ...Read More | ||
| RISMedia 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers Nominations to Open Soon | ||
| 8/18/2026 1:42 PM | ||
| RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers is kicking off its 10th annual recognition program, spotlighting the dynamic, resilient and forward-thinking professionals shaping the residential real estate industry. From innovative agents and high-producing teams to visionary executives and community champions, RISMedia’s Newsmakers honors individuals for th...Read More | ||
| Forbes Global Properties Names Tracey Atkins to Board of Directors | ||
| 8/18/2026 1:34 PM | ||
| Forbes Global Properties has announced the appointment of Tracey Atkins to its board of directors. A globally recognized authority in high-end property marketing and strategic communications, Atkins is a founding partner of Private Property Global, the exclusive Australian member of Forbes Global Properties, according to a release. Forbes Global...Read More | ||
| Better.com CEO Brawls With Board After Sudden Ouster | ||
| 8/18/2026 1:21 PM | ||
| Vishal Garg, founder and former CEO of tech-focused mortgage disruptor Better, briefly was the “main character” of the industry back in 2021—and not in a good way. His casual, chaotic Zoom firing of 900 people right before the Christmas holiday went viral, picked up by mainstream media as an example of pandemic-era callousness from the…Read More | ||
| New Construction Craters in July | ||
| 8/18/2026 11:50 AM | ||
| Economic uncertainty continues to push builders to temper their expectations (and pace of construction) based on the latest monthly new residential construction report by the U.S. Census Bureau. The Bureau’s report for July states that privately owned housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.24 million. This is a considerabl...Read More | ||
| Immigration Cutbacks ‘More Deeply Felt’ for Housing in 2026-27: Harvard | ||
| 8/18/2026 11:48 AM | ||
| Housing transactions happen for a lot of reasons that real estate professionals are intimately familiar with—new job, new baby, new marriage. In the aggregate, though, most of these events can be classified as “household formations”—in simple terms, a new family is formed, and that family (usually) needs a new place to live. According to Harvard...Read More | ||
| Summer Slowdown Sets in as Pending Activity Drops to Lowest Level in 2026 | ||
| 8/18/2026 11:44 AM | ||
| The mid-to-late summer housing market appears to be plodding along, as pending activity in July slipped to a low for the year, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales report found that sales dipped 2.3% month-over-month and 2.2% year-over-year in July. This is the second month&...Read More | ||
| Redfin Partners With Winnie to Display Childcare Info on Home Listings | ||
| 8/17/2026 6:53 PM | ||
| Redfin, the real estate brokerage powered by Rocket, announced on Aug. 17 a partnership with Winnie—one of the largest marketplaces for childcare and early education in the U.S.—to bring local childcare information to every for-sale home listing on Redfin. Home searchers can now view daycare and preschool options closest to each listing, a...Read More | ||
| Real, RE/MAX Holdings Shareholders Approve Proposed Combination | ||
| 8/17/2026 2:29 PM | ||
| The Real Brokerage and RE/MAX—one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services—recently announced that shareholders of both companies approved Real’s proposed acquisition of RE/MAX at their respective special meetings, moving the major consolidation one step closer to finalization. Upon closing, the combined company...Read More | ||