HousingWireHousingWire In the newest episode of the Top of Mind podcast, host Mike Simonsen, the founder and president of Altos Research, sits down for a conversation with Guy Berger, director of economic research at the The Burning Glass Institute. They explore the intersectionality of trends in the labor and housing…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the years following the COVID-19 pandemic, home prices have steadily risen, although 2024 saw more stabilized levels of affordability across the nation. According to property data provider CoreLogic, 17 states posted new home-price records in November. CoreLogic released its November 2024 Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI forecast…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Hooper commission lawsuit plaintiffs and the brokerage defendants that have reached proposed settlement agreements are looking to make things official. On Wednesday, the Hooper plaintiffs — along with remaining defendants Mark Spain Real Estate, eXp World Holdings, Weichert of North America and Atlanta Communities Real Estate Brokerage —…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Mortgage Firm, a Florida-based mortgage lender, has agreed to invest $1.5 million to settle a redlining case with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the parties announced Wednesday. The DOJ accused the company of discrimination against predominantly Black and Hispanic neighborhoods in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The Department of Justice (DOJ) is looking to further its involvement in REX Real Estate’s appeal of its antitrust suit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and Zillow. On Wednesday, the DOJ filed a motion with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for permission to participate as an amicus curiae in the…
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