When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning. Officials were quick…
Read more Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report allegesUnited States District Judge Jeannette Vargas denied Compass’ motion for a preliminary injunction in its federal antitrust lawsuit against Zillow on Feb. 6. “Given that consumers use multiple…
Read more Judge denies Compass request for ‘Zillow ban’ injunction – Houston Agent MagazineIt’s no secret that championship rings can spur huge economic boosts for winning cities. Boston and Seattle, the respective homes of Super Bowl LX contenders, stand to benefit…
Read more Super Bowl LX: The ‘Big Game’ could mean big home-value boosts for Boston and Seattle – Houston Agent MagazineRechat is now integrated with The Agency and will serve as a centralized operating platform for the brokerage. Agents affiliated with The Agency will now have access to…
Read more The Agency partners with Rechat – Houston Agent MagazineAfter a year of big moves for Compass, Chairman and CEO Robert Reffkin retained his position as the No. 1 most powerful person in real estate, according to…
Read more Robert Reffkin retains position as most powerful person in real estate – Houston Agent MagazineRecruiting teams are, in many ways, ground zero for AI disruption. A plethora of tasks historically performed by recruiters can now be performed by AI technology. But…with a…
Read more To ease recruiters’ fears of being replaced by AI, Zillow experimented with ‘prompt-a-thons.’ Now the real estate giant has 6 new recruitment tools | FortuneRent affordability is expected to continue improving in much of the country after a year where incomes rose faster than rents in nearly four out of five major…
Read more DC renters could see relief in 2026 as Zillow sees rent-buy gap narrowing – WTOP NewsMortgage rates have made fractional moves up and down for weeks without much change. According to Zillow data, the current 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.11%. The 15-year…
Read more Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, November 23, 2025: Fractional movesAt OpenAI’s DevDay conference in early October, cofounder and CEO Sam Altman announced the addition of “apps” to ChatGPT—self-contained software programs that the large language model platform can…
Read more Zillow Made a Real-Estate App for ChatGPT in 6 Weeks. Here’s HowDespite modern tech and transparency everywhere else, real estate still thrives on confusion and control. Unsplash+ Buying a home is the only major purchase in modern life that…
Read more Real Estate Is the Last Industry Built to Confuse YouMortgage rates are down today. According to Zillow, the national average 30-year fixed rate is down two basis points to 6.28%, and the 15-year fixed mortgage rate has…
Read more Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, October 12, 2025: Best week of the year to buy a houseThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing home-search website Zillow, alleging that it paid rival Redfin $100 million to eliminate competition in the online listing business. The suit…
Read more FTC sues Zillow and accuses it of buying off rival RedfinToday’s mortgage rates have shifted in different directions, depending on their term. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is up slightly to 6.47%, and the 15-year…
Read more Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, September 28, 2025: Adjustable rates are fallingFor many prospective homebuyers, the last two years have been brutal as high home prices and mortgage rates produced the most unaffordable housing market since the 2000s bubble.…
Read more Mortgage rates are falling. How far will they go?A proposed funding contract to help move unhoused people directly into permanent housing passed through a Denver City Council committee. But questions remain on its sustainability and overall…
Read more A program to move unhoused folks directly into permanent housing secured funding, but sustainability is an issueOnly a handful of states can claim a single-family home sale topping $100 million. Colorado has joined that rarified group with the record $108 million closing on Monday…
Read more Casino mogul Steve Wynn and his billionaire neighbor in Florida pay $108 million for mansion on Aspen MountainSpring is less than a month away, and with it typically comes a busy time to buy and sell a home in Southern California. The holidays have passed.…
Read more Looking to buy or sell a home this spring? Here’s what to expectD.C. has the highest share of one-person households in the nation, at 48.2% of all households, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. That’s considerably more than the…
Read more DC’s apartment rental ‘singles tax’ is almost $12K – WTOP NewsI was leaving a friend’s housewarming party on a street of nice single-family homes in Los Angeles a few years back when my curiosity got the best of…
Read more Opinion: In L.A., real estate envy is all too real. I can't stop looking at ZillowLow inventory levels, high mortgage rates, and rising home prices have left the U.S. housing market frozen for the past year. But a new Zillow report suggests that…
Read more 3 reasons why the frozen housing market of 2024 is actually more active than before the pandemic, Zillow says
