Zillow (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has announced it is enacting the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy with “new standards for listing transparency” that bans private listings from its platform. According to the Seattle-headquartered company, the new...
A total of 22,021 homes went under contract in March across the Mid-Atlantic market serviced by Bright MLS, which reflects a 39.5% month-over-month upswing. On a year-over-year basis, pending sales were up 2.8%. There were 24,654 new listings coming onto the market...
The Austin division of homebuilder DR Horton (NYSE: DHI) is now pre-selling its newest community, Railhead, in Cedar Creek, Texas. Railhead features one-story floorplans with up to five bedrooms, three bathrooms and three-car garages. Homes range from 1,655 to 2,430...
A total of 93,953 residential properties carried foreclosure filings during the first quarter of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This is up by 11% from the previous quarter but down 2% from one year ago. Nationwide one in every 1,515 housing units had a...
A new bill in the Washington state legislature could raise the cap on property taxes from 1% to 3%. KOMONews.com reports House Bill 2049 is backed by the Association of Washington Cities (AWC), the nonpartisan nonprofit that represents localities before the state...
Home sellers are a highly tolerant group – to the point of being willing to work with real estate agents with sketchy backgrounds and dubious behavior. According to a survey conducted by Clever Real Estate, 58% of sellers said they were willing to work with agents...
