Compass says Zillow exposure cut sale-to-list ratios by 1.3%
Homes that appeared on Zillow sold for 1.3% less, on average, than comparable listings that did not show up on the portal, according to new internal research from Compass International Holdings. The analysis, led by Compass chief economist Mike Simonsen and chief data officer Dave Crosby, examined 2
Real estate brokers say rising mortgage rates derail early 2026 housing rebound
Heading into 2026, most economists and industry analysts were anticipating a stronger housing market than in past years. And for the first nearly two months of the year, it was looking like 2026 might be the year when things finally turned around for a housing market that has been stuck at roughly 4
NJHMFA sells $40M in tax credits to boost affordable housing development
The New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) has sold $40 million in state tax credits to several corporations to help finance affordable and workforce housing developments, launching what the agency says is the first program of its kind at this scale by any state. The initiative is d
NAR homebuyer commission settlement hearing set for Nov. 2
Nearly two years after the National Association of Realtors (NAR) received final approval on its home seller commission lawsuit settlement, the trade group is hoping to receive final approval on its home buyer commission lawsuit settlement. In an order from late June, which was not filed in the cou