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In a brief issued ahead of a hearing in its case against Zillow, Compass homed in on the listing portal's powers of "intimidation" in issuing warnings to agents that violate its listing standards.

Fannie and Freddie will want government employees to show they have reserves, and some homeowners are now outside 30-day grace period for National Flood Insurance Program renewals.

A dozen officials in Fannie Mae's ethics and internal investigations unit were among 62 people fired on Thursday, "The Wall Street Journal" reports, citing anonymous sources.

“In a housing market that’s bouncing along the bottom, Zillow continues to outperform both our outlook and the broader industry,” claimed CEO Jeremy Wacksman during the company’s Q3 2025 earnings call on Thursday, October 30.  The call took on a congratulatory tone as Zillow leadership spotlighted strong financial performance and Zillow’s consumer and agent-facing initiatives,…

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Rocket Companies—which recently completed its acquisition of both Mr. Cooper and Redfin—exceeded its revenue guidance during the third quarter, as noted during a Halloween Eve earnings call. The company reported Q3 adjusted revenue of $1.78 billion—beating the high end of its guidance range—generated $36 billion in net rate lock volume, up 26% over the previous…

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CEO Erik Carlson talked about the success of new tools and fee models at RE/MAX, and said the company's franchisees are "definitely seeing a lot more inbound activity here," which may, in part, be in response to the recently announced acquisition of Anywhere by Compass.

Manhattan Beach Home Prices #27 In USA  Manhattan Beach News

From left, Broker/Owner Gary Ashton, Abby Lee, executive vice president, RE/MAX, LLC and Erik Carlson, CEO, RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. The Ashton Real Estate Group of REMAX Advantage recently celebrated its 10th brokerage anniversary at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. The company said the event marked a decade of impressive achievements and growth, led by founder…

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For a couple years now, RE/MAX has publicly stated that it is focused on reversing a trend of shrinking agent count in the U.S.—even as the brokerage touts overseas growth. That still hasn’t happened, with the company reporting a 6.9% year-over-year drop in U.S. agents for Q3 2025, and lowering its top-end revenue projections from…

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For most experienced residential real estate agents, it’s no longer same-old, same-old when it comes to getting clients into homes. In a market shifting due to affordability issues, along with hopeful first-timers viewing a property they would occupy, you might also be facing stern-faced investors with iPads. Or you might not see them at all…

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Just in time for Halloween, America’s real estate market gets some unscary news: The zombies are going to their graves. So-called “zombie” foreclosures—homes abandoned by owners before formal foreclosure proceedings are completed—fell to 3.25% at the start of the fourth quarter of 2025, down from 3.38% from the previous quarter, according to ATTOM’s fourth-quarter Vacant…

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Real estate coach Darryl Davis helps agents understand how to negotiate and communicate their commission legally and transparently.

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NPS targets North America, Europe, India for real estate expansion  The Korea Economic Daily Global Edition

UK CRE transactions grow 3% as London remains Europe’s top investment destination  Property Week

UK CRE transactions grow 3% as London remains Europe’s top investment destination  Property Week

London borough where Reeves owns rental property says fines reserved for landlords who do not respond to warnings  Inside Housing

Changes incoming to London’s planning system – solving London’s housing crisis?  Savills

News | European commercial real volumes hit €48 billion in third quarter  CoStar

M. Ryan Gorman discusses his work on affordable housing and how he navigates political divides to create effective solutions.