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The Consumer FInancial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has dismissed a lawsuit against Rocket Homes and the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) with prejudice, ending the litigation which accused both companies of engaging in an illegal kickback scheme steering homeowners in exchange for leads. In an email obtained by RISMedia, Thomas Burke, a lawyer representing JMG, wrote that…

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Real estate brokerage leaders are overwhelmingly optimistic about their economic, housing, and business outlooks for 2025, according to the latest Delta Media Real Estate Leadership Survey.  The third annual study surveyed over 100 brokerage executives whose firms collectively generated more than half of all US residential real estate transactions last year. For the first time…

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Total revenue was $169.7 million, up 8 percent compared to a year earlier, boosted by its 1.2 million subscribers as the company bolstered its ongoing revenue streams.

Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO)—a subsidiary of Stellar MLS—has announced it is connecting with international leaders, government officials and real estate pioneers to transform the industry on a global scale.  UCO stated it has been actively guiding MLS initiatives worldwide and has formed strategic partnerships with international real estate organizations across three continents. At the forefront…

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TRTPM monthly blog – Edition February 2025 | UBS Asset Management Europe - Real Estate  IPE Reference Hub

The Urban Land Institute Housing Opportunity Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, brings together housing professionals in the private and public sectors. At the conference Raphael Bostic—the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta—fielded questions from Dennis Shea, executive director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. Bostic has previously served on the…

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Pending US home sales slide to all-time low in January on rates, prices, maybe weather  The Associated Press

Grant Cardone Predicts Rent Will Soar In The US Over The Next Decade. Here's Why  Yahoo Finance

Grant Cardone Predicts Rent Will Soar In The US Over The Next Decade. Here's Why  Benzinga India

This COVID boomtown is seeing the biggest decline in rents in the country  New York Post

Pending US home sales slide to an all-time low in January  The Baltimore Banner

LAS VEGAS—The world and the real estate industry is evolving—and the RE/MAX brand is following suit. In order to help affiliates stand out in the online and social media environments, where the homebuying and selling journey begins, RE/MAX introduced a refreshed, digital-first balloon logo and logotype during the 2025 RE/MAX® R4® convention in Las Vegas…

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CoStar Group announced plans on Monday to add 1,000 new employees to its Richmond, Virginia, campus. The hiring push also comes with cuts to a number of unspecified teams.

Pending home sales in the US hit historic low in January  WUSA9.com

Mortgage rates have officially fallen to the lowest level seen in over two months, but remain hovering not too far below 7%. The average 30-year mortgage rate decreased from 6.85% last week to 6.76% this week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) from Freddie Mac.  “The drop in mortgage rates, combined with…

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“Commission Conversation Strategies” A video panel discussion from RISMedia’s Rocking in the New Year 2025 with: Jessica Edgerton, chief legal officer/executive vice president of Industry and Learning, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Jillian Young, president, Premiere Plus Realty Darryl Davis, owner, Darryl Davis Seminars Keith Robinson, chief strategic officer, NextHome, Inc. Overview In…

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Pending Home Sales  National Association of REALTORS®

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks home sales based on contract signings, dropped 4.6 percent to 70.6 in January, marking an all-time low, while pending transactions fell 5.2 percent year over year.

Since 2020, U.S. home values have risen by 45.3 percent. In other words, more than 10 years of typical home value growth has been packed into a five-year period, a new report from Zillow shows.

Pending US home sales slide to all-time low in January on rates, prices, maybe weather  ABC News