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.
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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.
Eastwood Homes lands Peachtree Building Group in Atlanta
Eastwood Homes’ acquisition of Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group – announced today – maps out on its surface as a straightforward expansion move. Eastwood Homes, our HousingWire Homebuilder Ranking’s No. 11-ranked private homebuilder, is a fast-growing Charlotte-based builder that, with this deal, deepens its Southeastern footprint by adding local scale, operating capability, and market presence in […]
Home equity cap tied to Medicaid eligibility is set to change
New Medicaid rule will cap home equity at $1 million for long-term care eligibility beginning in 2028, potentially affecting senior homeowners.
Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI
Irina Norrell, who leads the Irina Norrell Team in the Washington, D.C., metro area, said she wanted to raise local education standards.
CMLS, this one is for you: Build the alliance now or watch Compass build it instead
Darryl Davis urges CMLS to launch an MLS-controlled alliance by Sep 29, after four Compass MLS deals and a Zillow antitrust suit.
Smartfi offers 50-bps reverse mortgage discount for veterans
Smartfi Home Loans introduced Choice Service, a 50-bps rate reduction on its proprietary reverse mortgage for eligible veterans.
What happens to mortgage rates if the Iran conflict is over?
Getting the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to pre-conflict lows will be harder than people think even if this conflict is truly over.