FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over deal it accuses of supressing competition in rental ads
Read full article: FTC sues Zillow and Redfin over deal it accuses of supressing competition in rental adsThe U.S. Federal Trade Commission is suing Zillow and Redfin, accusing them of an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising.
Study says home sellers are sitting on nearly $700B worth of listings. Jacksonville ranks 5th as a buyer’s market
Read full article: Study says home sellers are sitting on nearly $700B worth of listings. Jacksonville ranks 5th as a buyer’s marketA study by a real estate company said U.S. home sellers are sitting on nearly $700 billion worth of listings. Jacksonville ranks fifth in the nation as a buyer’s market.
Jacksonville rent prices have dropped 6% in the last year as supply increases: report
Read full article: Jacksonville rent prices have dropped 6% in the last year as supply increases: reportJacksonville saw the fourth-largest decrease in asking rents among major U.S. metros, according to a new report released on Monday.
Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuits
Read full article: Redfin agrees to pay $9.25 million to settle real estate broker commission lawsuitsRedfin has agreed to pay $9.25 million to settle federal lawsuits that claim U.S. homeowners were saddled with artificially inflated broker commissions when they sold their home as a result of longstanding real estate industry practices.
Bypassing mortgage rates: Share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decade
Read full article: Bypassing mortgage rates: Share of US homes bought with cash hits highest level in nearly a decadeHomebuyers who can afford to bypass the highest mortgage rates in two decades are increasingly forgoing financing and paying all cash.
Average long-term US mortgage rates tumble to 6.61%
Read full article: Average long-term US mortgage rates tumble to 6.61%The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate tumbled by nearly a half-point this week, but will likely remain a significant barrier for potential homebuyers as Federal Reserve officials have all but promised more rate hikes in the coming months.
Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last week
Read full article: Slightly more Americans apply for jobless benefits last weekThe number of Americans applying for jobless benefits rose slightly last week, but the labor market remains healthy despite recent job cuts that have begun to spread across sectors most affected by soaring interest rates, such as housing and technology.
Redfin to cut another 13% of workforce, shutter RedfinNow
Read full article: Redfin to cut another 13% of workforce, shutter RedfinNowOnline real estate broker Redfin is cutting 862 employees and shutting down its instant-cash-offer subsidiary RedfinNow, another casualty of two-decade high interest rates stoked by the Federal Reserve’s fight against inflation.
Homebuyers backing out of contracts at highest rate since start of pandemic
Read full article: Homebuyers backing out of contracts at highest rate since start of pandemicHomebuyers are backing out of their contracts at the highest rate since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new analysis.
Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination
Read full article: Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discriminationFair housing advocates have announced a settlement to resolve a lawsuit against real estate brokerage Redfin that will expand housing opportunities for consumers in communities of color.
US housing market fuels bidding wars, driving prices higher
Read full article: US housing market fuels bidding wars, driving prices higherWould-be homeowners are increasingly opting to pay sellers more than their asking price in hopes of edging out rivals as heightened competition for the few homes on the market fuels bidding wars.
I-TEAM: Rent increases in Jacksonville are among the highest in the country
Read full article: I-TEAM: Rent increases in Jacksonville are among the highest in the countryAccording to real estate brokerage firm Redfin, the Jacksonville metro area had the ninth fastest-rising rent in the country, ahead of Florida cities like Orlando and Tampa.
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In a sizzling US market, demand and prices for homes soar
Read full article: In a sizzling US market, demand and prices for homes soarAmerica’s housing market has grown so overheated as demand outpaces supply that prices keep hitting record highs — and roughly half of all U.S. houses are now selling above their list price.
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Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communities
Read full article: Fair housing groups: Redfin 'redlines' minority communitiesBut Redfin’s minimum price and other policies have had the opposite effect, according to the National Fair Housing Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit dedicated to eliminating housing discrimination, and nine of its member organizations. Under the minimum price policy, Redfin doesn't offer its full services unless homes are listed for certain prices, which vary by market. In adjacent, predominantly white DuPage County, however, the minimum price was just $275,000. Further, it alleged, Redfin sometimes failed to provide services even when a home's price topped the minimum. The lawsuit asks the court to block any Redfin policies found to violate federal fair housing law and seeks punitive damages.

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