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| Mortgage Applications Beat Winter Slump, Soar 28% | ||
| 1/14/2026 1:46 PM | ||
| Beating the expectations of a typical quiet winter season for the housing market, mortgage applications shot up by a whopping 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA). The MBA’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found that the Market Composite Index—a measure of mortgage loa...Read More | ||
| FTC’s Zillow/Redfin Case Faces Critical Legal Challenge Over Market Definition | ||
| 1/14/2026 1:41 PM | ||
| In a memorandum filed Jan. 13, defendants Zillow and Redfin are asking a federal judge to throw out the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against their $100 million partnership—and their arguments reveal potential weaknesses in how the government defined the market it’s trying to regulate. First filed Sept. 30, 2025, the FTC allege...Read More | ||
| Washington State Floats Bill Severely Restricting Private Home Listings | ||
| 1/14/2026 1:37 PM | ||
| Private listings are at the center of one of the most headline-grabbing litigations in real estate right now. Compass has sued Zillow over its new “listing access standards” program, which removes listings not listed on MLSs within one business day of being publicly marketed from Zillow’s platform. While the Zillow and Compass litigation unfolds...Read More | ||
| How To Get in Touch with a Vacant Homeowner Who May Want to Sell | ||
| 1/14/2026 1:19 PM | ||
| A vacant home often signals a transition. When a property sits empty, it is rarely accidental. According to a recent LendingTree study, nearly 15 million homes across the United States are currently vacant, often reflecting life changes, financial pressure or unresolved decisions about what comes next. For real estate professionals, these proper...Read More | ||
| New Academy Launches to Prepare Real Estate Professionals for Speaking Opportunities | ||
| 1/14/2026 1:14 PM | ||
| A new professional development academy has officially soft launched with a focused mission: to prepare experienced real estate professionals to step on stages, panels, podcasts and industry platforms with credibility, clarity and confidence, according to a release. The Industry Speaks Academy was created to address a growing gap in the ind...Read More | ||
| Will Trump’s Flurry of Housing Proposals Move the Needle on Affordability? | ||
| 1/14/2026 12:41 PM | ||
| President Donald Trump has floated several controversial ideas to help make housing affordable again. But his latest pitch—allowing Americans to tap 401(k) plans and 529 education savings accounts without penalties to fund their down payments—could have lasting financial consequences even if it helps with some upfront homeownership costs. Accord...Read More | ||
| Buffini & Company Launches Two New Programs to Help Real Estate Agents Drive Growth | ||
| 1/14/2026 11:46 AM | ||
| Buffini & Company has announced the launch of two new offerings designed to help real estate professionals strengthen their business and succeed in the year ahead: the newly re-engineered The Blitz lead generation system and the Referral Maker® CORE membership. For nearly three decades, Buffini & Company stated it has supported real...Read More | ||
| December’s Existing-Home Sales Reach Their Highest Level in Nearly Three Years | ||
| 1/14/2026 11:46 AM | ||
| The National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) latest report, released today, revealed a significant rebound in existing-home sales for December 2025, marking the strongest seasonally adjusted performance in nearly three years. The month saw existing-home sales increase 5.1% from the prior month, signaling improved market conditions aft...Read More | ||
| NP Dodge Company Announces the Passing of Fourth-Generation Leader Nathan Phillips “Sandy” Dodge IV | ||
| 1/14/2026 11:21 AM | ||
| NP Dodge Company announced the passing of Nathan Phillips “Sandy” Dodge IV on Jan. 11. Dodge, 89, passed surrounded by family just days after celebrating his birthday. Born in 1937, Dodge was a fourth-generation leader of NP Dodge Company, founded in 1855 and recognized as the oldest real estate company in the United States still…Read More | ||
| United Real Estate Launches Real Estate Investment Program for Its Agents | ||
| 1/14/2026 8:49 AM | ||
| United Real Estate has announced the launch of the United Residential Investment (URESI) Program, a comprehensive offering that empowers its agents to build long-term wealth and financial stability by becoming residential real estate investor-entrepreneurs. Developed by United exclusively for its agents, URESI is a proprietary platform that guid...Read More | ||