April 2025

U.S. Home Values Flatline in March as Sellers Outnumber Buyers

March 2025 saw a pause in U.S. home price growth and a surge in housing inventory during what is traditionally one of the most competitive months for homebuyers. Despite mortgage rates hitting their lowest point of 2025, home sales failed to keep pace with the increase in new listings, leaving many potential buyers struggling to keep up with rising affordability challenges. According to Zillow's latest...

Homes.com grows with increased agent adoption, consumer demand

Homes.com continues to ascend and has become the second-largest residential real estate portal in the U.S., according to CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance, who shared insights during the company’s first-quarter 2025 earnings call on Tuesday. Backed by sharp increases in both traffic and agent participation, Homes.com reported 104 million average monthly unique visitors in the first three months of this...

As the Clear Cooperation debate heats up, two new platforms look to revamp the listing process

In addition to dividing the real estate industry, the debate over the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) is highlighting the different desires home sellers may have when it comes to marketing their properties. Unlist and Off-Markt are two firms that utilize different strategies as they look to capitalize on the growing discourse surrounding listings. Hinge for real estate Founded by Dallas-based...

House to hold key session on trigger leads bill in May

The federal trigger leads bill advanced in the U.S. House of Representatives after being officially noticed during a hearing of the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions on Tuesday. The Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act is expected to be considered during a markup session on May 20 — a process that determines whether a bill should be recommended for a full House vote and in what form. “This is...

Windermere’s OB Jacobi on real estate industry divides, smart leadership

On the newest episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with OB Jacobi, co-president of Windermere Real Estate, to discuss the evolving role of multiple listing services (MLSs) and the ripple effects from recent changes to the National Association of Realtors’ Clear Cooperation Policy. Jacobi, whose family has led Windermere since its founding in 1972, offers perspective on...

NRMLA co-chairs offer industry advocacy update

Kicking off the first 2025 event held by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) Tuesday morning in Irvine, Calif., the association’s co-chairs offered an update on the industry’s advocacy efforts. Mike Kent and Jim Cory – SVP of corporate development and industry relations at Liberty Reverse Mortgage and managing director of reverse at Guild Mortgage, respectively – welcomed...

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