Anthony Lamacchia: Zillow-MRED battle shows risks of ‘listing war’
Anthony Lamacchia breaks down the Chicago Zillow–MRED fight, Clear Cooperation and why an MLS “listing war” would hurt consumers and agents.
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CMLS urges antitrust regulators to back MLS collaboration
CMLS asked DOJ and FTC to recognize MLSs as pro-competitive, citing 230 MLSs, 1.7 million subscribers and data access benefits.
Fidelity data shows record retirement savings, rising Roth adoption
Combined employer and employee contributions for 401(k) savers hit 14.4%, approaching Fidelity’s suggested 15% target.
New home sales stumble in April, as affordability pressures mount
U.S. new home sales fell to a 622,000 SAAR in April, down 6.2% from March and 11.3% year over year. The median price rose to $422,500 and supply increased to 9.4 months as affordability pressures persisted.
Elizabeth Warren presses Bilt on payment disruptions during bank shift
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from Bilt Rewards over reports that customers experienced payment disruptions and account issues during the company’s transition between banking partners.
Scale is now table stakes for private builders, Eastwood proves it
Word that Eastwood Homes would acquire Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group on Tuesday came as any private-to-private combination might. An energized, well-led, fast-growing Carolinas-based private homebuilder was expanding its reach and deepening its foothold in one of America’s most strategically attractive housing markets. What we learn as the story behind the transaction – the one that […]
Zillow and CoStar continue to spar over Matterport 3D tours
Matterport says Zillow can show customer tours, while Zillow wants CoStar to make a pledge not to sue, citing legal risk.
Pennsylvania lawmakers set to vote on home equity investment regulations
House Bill 2120 would place shared appreciation agreements under the same statutory safeguards as other home-secured financial products.
Mamdani’s $22 billion ‘grand bargain’ for NYC affordable housing
Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor on one promise: make New York City affordable again. This week, he moved to further dismantle the rules New York spent decades erecting to prevent residential density. Mamdani released a 10-year housing plan pledging to build 200,000 new affordable homes while preserving 200,000 more. “These are the most ambitious affordable […]
Zillow, MRED face July 1 hearing after restraining order on feeds
Court sets expedited discovery and a July 1-2 hearing on Zillow’s bid to block MRED from suspending listing feeds after a temporary order.