Economic conditions continue to keep the costs of a home loan higher, with the war in Iran, inflationary concerns and a slow but stabilizing job market serving as the key headwinds to a potential spring housing market surge. Mortgage rates moved higher for a second straight week, according to HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center. Rates for…
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When Ben Schachter, the president and broker of Boca Raton, Fla.-based The Signature Real Estate Companies, heard about the Spirit Airlines shutdown, he knew he had to do something to help those in the community impacted by the closure. “We do business with people from all over the state, and we’ve worked with dozens of…
As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. Teresa Palacios Smith, chief inclusion and engagement officer at HomeServices of America and HSF Affiliates,…
Zillow has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass, alleging the Chicagoland MLS and the nation’s largest brokerage conspired to withhold listing data and pressure Zillow to carry private “hidden” listings nationwide, according to a company announcement. The complaint, filed on Tuesday in federal court in Chicago, accuses MRED…