A Zillow shareholder has filed a new derivative lawsuit against CEO Jeremy Wacksman and other current and former company officers and directors, adding another legal challenge tied to the company’s $100 million rentals agreement with Redfin. The complaint, filed Sept....
Three different data sources are reporting an increase in mortgage rates, with two of the sources insisting the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage topped 7% for the first time in over a year. Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) reported the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.76%...
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a settlement to resolve its antitrust litigation against Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) and Redfin, a division of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), over their $100 million rental housing agreement. Last October, the FTC and...
Zillow Group (NASDAQ: Z, ZG) has announced plans to lay off more than 500 employees. In a corporate blog post, CEO Jeremy Wacksman claimed the company was “grateful to every person who is leaving and we’re supporting them through this transition.” However, Wacksman...
Home prices rose in 80% of metro markets during the second quarter, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), with 5% of the metros recording double-digit price gains. This is up from 71% of metros in the first quarter The national median...