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A U.S. District Court Judge in Florida has dismissed the homebuyer commission lawsuit Lutz v. HomeServices of America. In a filing from Judge K. Michael Moore today, the lawsuit—which also named Douglas Elliman as a defendant—was ordered closed following the dismissal of the plaintiffs second amended complaint.  “We believe the Court reached the right decision…

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Inflation moved away from Fed's 2 percent target for the second month in a row, with the cost of goods and services rising 2.7 percent from a year ago, up from 2.3 percent in April.

Forbes Global Properties has announced that boutique real estate agency MTN UTAH has joined its network. The brokerage will now serve as the exclusive Forbes Global Properties representative across Wasatch, Summit, Morgan and Weber counties in Utah.  “We are thrilled to welcome MTN Utah to the Forbes Global Properties network,” said Michael Jalbert, CEO of…

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A New York homeowner claimed text messages sent by an associate KW broker amounted to an "invasion of her privacy." She has now dropped her case.

International buying was up in the U.S. as of March 2025, with 78,100 existing homes totaling $56 billion being purchased by foreign buyers, according to data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s 2025 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate report surveyed NAR members about transactions with international clients who purchased and sold…

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PropStream has announced its attendance at the Limitless Expo, which will be held from July 31st to August 2nd in Dallas, Texas, at the Gaylord Texan Resort.  “In real estate, it’s not just about what you know, but who you know as well,” the company stated in a release. “Limitless offers an incredible opportunity to…

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Like Leticia James, Sen. Adam Schiff denies lying on mortgage applications and decries "baseless attempt at political retribution" that won’t stop him from holding Trump accountable.

Chinese and Canadian buyers make up the largest portion of international buyers. The median purchase price for foreign buyers also hit a new record high at $494,400, according to a National Association of Realtors report.

At last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected the effects of tariffs to begin showing up in the summer of this year. The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) provides at least some evidence the cautious approach was merited.…

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NAR has released its NAR Market Statistics Dashboard, a tool that tracks housing and economic trends and provides forward-looking analyses for home sales and pricing activity. NAR will demo the dashboard at its midyear forecast on Wednesday.

Bright MLS has announced a collaboration with Tether RE, a real estate safety and productivity platform.  Bright MLS stated that subscribers will soon have the option to subscribe to Tether RE, a personal safety platform designed specifically for real estate professionals. The MLS is the first in the country to offer Tether RE.  “Having managed…

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Flex Listings provide a functioning model that restores transparency, preserves cooperation, and gives sellers and buyers control, clarity and access, Eric Bramlett writes.

Amid all the back-and-forth surrounding private listings (and listing bans), have you changed the way you talk with your seller clients about their options?

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has published the NAR Market Statistics Dashboard today. The Dashboard is a member-exclusive tool that provides NAR members with unparalleled local housing data that enhances their ability to help their clients buy and sell homes. “The new Dashboard is a tool that enables NAR members to stay ahead of…

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Crosstree and Bloom pay £20m for pair of London industrial estates  Property Week

A Boulder, Colorado, homeowner’s viral social media campaign that challenged local commission standards has inspired the launch of a new consumer-facing software application.

Doorvest helps investors find and buy single-family rentals and it's acquired Wreno, a solution for managing home rehab projects.

UAE buyers increase their hold in US property market  Arabian Gulf Business Insight | AGBI

ActivumSG acquires German serviced apartment provider to scale to €500 million+ platform  Hospitality Net

Blue Shield Capital funds £14.3m facility for north London office portfolio  Bridging & Commercial