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Zillow Sues Compass and MRED Over Private Listings Demands
Zillow stated MRED threatened to block its access to Chicago-area listings unless it met the demand from Compass. Continue Reading Zillow Sues Compass and MRED Over Private Listings Demands
Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Activity Rises in April
“While the spring housing market got off to a slow start, both buyers and sellers were much more eager in April,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Activity Rises in April
Housing Inventory Up 30.6%, a New Post-Pandemic High
A greater choice of homes for sale did not translate into a surge in homebuying. Continue Reading Housing Inventory Up 30.6%, a New Post-Pandemic High
Illinois Home Sales Decline While Housing Inventory Grows
For the nine-county Chicago metro area, a total of 7,857 homes were sold last month, down 4.2% from April 2024. Continue Reading Illinois Home Sales Decline While Housing Inventory Grows
Alabama Home Sales Dropped in April
The median sales price of $224,967 marked a 2.2% monthly decrease ($5,033) and an annual increase of 13.3% from the $198,486 price recorded one year earlier. Continue Reading Alabama Home Sales Dropped in April
New York Real Estate Broker Arrested for Forgery and Identity Theft
An investigation found Jean Maloney forged the business owner’s signature on a real estate sale contract for a property owned by the business. Continue Reading New York Real Estate Broker Arrested for Forgery and Identity Theft
Penn State to Close 7 Campuses
The board voted 25 to 8 to close the DuBois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango Wilkes-Barre and York campuses. Continue Reading Penn State to Close 7 Campuses
Home Sales and Prices Down in Florida
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes last month was $412,734, down 4% from the previous year. Continue Reading Home Sales and Prices Down in Florida
Report: Connecticut’s Severe Housing Shortage Was a Long Time in the Making
The state’s price increases of 63.7% over the past five years outpaced the national average of 55.5%. Continue Reading Report: Connecticut’s Severe Housing Shortage Was a Long Time in the Making
New York State Records 6.2% Drop in Home Sales
The state’s median price of homes increased for the 21st straight month. Continue Reading New York State Records 6.2% Drop in Home Sales
OpenAI to Build 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Abu Dhabi
The buildings’ construction will be funded by G42 while the data center will be operated by OpenAI and the tech company Oracle. Continue Reading OpenAI to Build 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Abu Dhabi
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.86% as of May 22, up from last week when it averaged 6.81%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Recent Posts
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 3-7- NYC Homeowners Sue to Delay Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax Rollout
- Historic Maine Home Available for $1, Albeit with a Catch
- Arkansas Man Sentenced for Trying to Sell Property He Didn’t Own
- Sen. Elizabeth Warren Questions Compass and MRED Over Private Listings Plan…
