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Housing market risk steepest in southern, western areas

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A growing number of U.S. housing markets face elevated risks from high foreclosure rates, underwater mortgages and rising costs, according to a new report. ATTOM analyzed 579 counties nationwide for its second-quarter Housing Risk Report — with ranking criteria including affordability, foreclosure activity, mortgage equity and unemployment. California and Florida counties were heavily represented among […]

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Zillow removes photos at center of CoStar suit from site

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Zillow has begun removing the images at the center of CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit from its site this week.  A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the listing portal giant is only removing images that are of issue in the lawsuit and that it is notifying partners of the removals. Additionally, the spokesperson noted that actions like

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Florida House committee to discuss eliminating property taxes

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A Florida House select committee will meet later this month to discuss cutting or eliminating property taxes as Gov. Ron DeSantis continues pressing for action. A Thursday post from Florida Realtors said the House Select Committee on Property Taxes is tentatively scheduled to convene the afternoon of Sept. 22 and the morning of Sept. 23.

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Compass’s exclusive inventory is on the rise

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Despite the threat of having their listings banned from Zillow, it appears that more and more Compass home seller clients are choosing to use at least some parts of Compass’s three-phase marketing plan and listing their property as a Compass exclusive.  Since bottoming out in mid-July, the number of Compass exclusive listings has risen to

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Should your mother-in-law be your real estate agent (or your mortgage broker, home inspector, etc.)? 

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Dave Ramsey says, “You’re gonna get screwed.” But economics disagrees. I think the better question is: What’s the cost of NOT working with your mother-in-law?  Whether or not you agree with the saying “time is money”, I believe that whatever you think you might be financially saving by going with a third-party real estate professional,

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MTV host Nēv Schulman joins Coldwell Banker Warburg as agent

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Nēv Schulman, known for hosting MTV reality show “Catfish,” has joined Coldwell Banker Warburg (CBW) as a real estate agent, the brokerage announced Thursday. His father, Robert Schulman, has been a broker at the firm for more than 30 years and recorded more than $10 million in 2024 volume with an average sale price of

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Migration slows under pressure of rate lock-in, cooling job market

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Americans are moving less in 2025, with overall migration still well below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Bank of America Institute. The number of people who are moving remains significantly lower than before the pandemic – down almost 20% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2020,

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New bill aims to ‘unlock’ affordable housing funding

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U.S. Reps. Sam Liccardo, D-Calif., and Mike Flood, R-Neb., introduced legislation Tuesday aimed at making it easier for cities to use federal money to build affordable housing. The Unleashing Needed Local Options to Construct and Keep Housing (UNLOCK) Act would loosen restrictions on how municipalities spend Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Efforts stem from

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eXp Realty welcomes top-performing Lubbock agent, team

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The top brokerage in the country by transaction side count is welcoming yet another top-producing team of agents. Led by Amy Tapp, the team at Amy Tapp Realty, a Lubbock, Texas-based independent brokerage is making the move to eXp Realty, according to an announcement on Thursday.  Tapp’s team consists of 40 agents and five staff

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RealTrends Verified mega team Noble Black & Partners returns to Corcoran

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One of the nation’s top mega teams is returning to Corcoran. New York City-based Noble Black & Partners is returning to Corcoran after a 10-year stint at Douglas Elliman, according to an announcement on Wednesday.  Founded by Noble Black, he and his team are bringing a portfolio of $500 million in luxury listings across New

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