HousingWire
- How to think about home prices for the rest of 2025 June 16, 2025Home sales have continued to disappoint through the peak buying season and are only now just showing some growth over last year.
- HomeServices of America welcomes yet another new executive June 16, 2025HomeServices of America has appointed Renee Gonzales as its vice president of core services integrations, a new role at the firm.
- Massachusetts set to bar home sellers from requiring inspection waivers June 16, 2025The policy prohibits sellers and agents from requiring or encouraging buyers to waive a home inspection as a purchase condition.
- Robert Reffkin continues his digital crusade against Zillow, Clear Cooperation June 16, 2025Reffkin highlighted Zillow’s defunct iBuying business claiming the company is a hypocrite as it "encouraged" sellers to sell their homes without the MLS
- IRS stipulation could have consequences for seniors in a declining stock market June 16, 2025Required minimum distributions are taxed as income and “can be painful when retirees have to sell assets in a falling market.”
- Opendoor will pay $39M to settle pricing algorithm lawsuit June 16, 2025Investors sued Opendoor in 2022, claiming it misrepresented its pricing algorithm as one that could outpace traditional real estate firms.
- How to make the most of real estate testimonials to attract new clients June 16, 2025Bottle your clients' enthusiasm for you and your services by using their positive feedback to capture new business in 2025.
- Frank Martell moves on from loanDepot, takes CEO role at SmartRent June 16, 2025Martell’s job change follows a March announcement from loanDepot that Anthony Hsieh would return to lead the company.
- Low-fee brokerage firms could give sellers considerable savings: CPC June 16, 2025The Consumer Policy Center found that home sellers could save up to $10,000 in broker fees by using a discount or flat-fee broker.
- Down payments are getting smaller as buyers scoop up FHA, VA loans June 16, 2025While home prices rose 1.4% year over year in April, home-price growth has slowed and is contributing to lower down payments.
