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New REMAX program connects agents to golf-focused buyers and sellers

REMAX Golf Lifestyles is a program designed to help agents cater to golf-focused buyers and sellers.

Bed Bath & Beyond to acquire real estate services firm Fathom Holdings

Bed Bath & Beyond is aiming to be a one-stop shop for home buying, financing and furnishing. 

Report: The first 4 weeks can make or break a home sale

The bidding war market that defined the pandemic years is no longer the norm, and sellers are starting to feel the difference.

NAR: Pending home sales surge in May despite high borrowing costs

The 3.8% month-over-month gain was almost four times what industry observers were expecting. 

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

A judge has denied an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED.

Zillow: These paint colors could raise home values by up to $2,000

Paint color had the power to enhance value — and tank it.

It takes 6.5 years to break even on homeownership in Chicago

Nationwide, it takes six years to break even on homeownership, down from an all-time high of 8.4 years in 2023.

Realtor.com: Buyers ‘rewarding’ sellers for adjusted listing price expectations

Amid what Realtor.com called the most active spring in years, the housing market is finding a new equilibrium.

Cotality: US home-price growth holds steady despite jump in interest rates

Looking ahead, Cotality expects home prices to rise 5.3% between April 2026 and April 2027. 

Berkshire Hathaway to acquire Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for $8.5B

Berkshire Hathaway is acquiring Taylor Morrison Home Corp. for approximately $8.5 billion.

CoStar Group to acquire Zonda for $800M

CoStar Group is acquiring Zonda for $800 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026. 

Cotality: Chicago leads US in home-price growth

Home prices continued to rise across the country in March, but the rate of increase slowed yet again, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index. 

Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow’s access to listing data amid antitrust lawsuit against MRED, Compass

Midwest Real Estate Data restored Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data May 22 after a federal judge granted Zillow’s request for a preliminary injunction, ordering MRED to reinstate listing feeds to its consumer websites while the companies’ legal

Housing starts top expectations in April

Despite a monthly decline, the rate of new-home construction still came in above consensus estimates. 

MRED cuts Zillow’s access to listing data

Midwest Real Estate Data has revoked Zillow’s access to its licensed listing data for display on its consumer websites, shortly following the antitrust lawsuit Zillow filed against MRED and Compass. 

Redfin launches SunScore as sunlight becomes a top priority for homebuyers

Americans are prioritizing sunlight in their home search, with 44% saying they would choose a smaller home with more sunlight over a larger home with less sunlight, according to a Redfin report. 

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