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Rocket to acquire Mr. Cooper for $9.4 billion

The acquisition of the mortgage servicer comes on the heels of Rocket’s $1.75 billion deal for Redfin. 

Compass clients seek class-action lawsuit against NWMLS

A new website encourages home sellers in Washington state to join a potential class-action lawsuit against NWMLS.

NWMLS responds in support of Clear Cooperation

NWMLS’s statement, penned by President and CEO Justin Haag, comes just days after NAR’s recent decision to keep its Clear Cooperation Policy, but introduce a new listing option that allows sellers to delay broader marketing of their properties.

NAR announces 61 job cuts, additions to senior leadership team

NAR recently announced major staffing changes. These include the elimination of 41 current positions and 20 open roles as well as multiple additions to the senior leadership team.

Bona fide modern art by the beach

Designed by architect Eric Owen Moss in 1977, the multifamily home is located just minutes from the Pacific Ocean in Playa Del Rey, California.

NWMLS launches Data Partners program

The program also makes NWMLS listings available to brokers from participating MLSs, including partners in California, Colorado, the Midwest and the East Coast.

Pending home sales post surprise gain in February but remain sluggish

The National Association of REALTORS’® Pending Home Sales Index rose 2% month over month in February, topping an expected 0.9% gain. 

2024 saw record-high Hispanic homeownership — despite a declining annual rate

Hispanic homeownership reached a record high of 9.8 million in 2024, marking the largest annual increase among any racial or ethnic group for the second year in a row, according to new data from NAHREP.

NAR keeps Clear Cooperation but adds delayed-marketing option

The new policy allows sellers to put off marketing their properties for a period of time to be determined by their local MLSs. 

Land ho! A ‘boathouse’ on solid ground in Sarasota

This property is actually two properties: a landlocked “boathouse,” plus its own personal lighthouse.

Windermere issues statement on Clear Cooperation

The post seems to be a clear reference to Compass CEO and outspoken Clear Cooperation critic Robert Reffkin, who championed Compass-exclusive listings in the brokerage’s business model.

Seattle home sales rise year over year in February

Nationally, home sales were down 2.6% year over year and up 8.4% month over month, RE/MAX said. 

Homebuyers motivated nationwide

Indicators of homebuying demand and activity are on the rise nationwide, according to a new report from Redfin.

The 10 most expensive new listings in Seattle

Several condominium penthouses are among the 10 most expensive properties listed in Seattle last month.

RSIR and Realtie team up for ‘missing middle housing’ software ahead of HB 1110 zoning changes

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty signed an executive licensing agreement with Realtie, a software startup utilizing AI to identify potential sites for redevelopment into “missing middle housing.”

NAR: Existing-home sales rise in February; market ‘flashing encouraging signs’

The median existing-home price was also on the upswing last month, providing homeowners a bit of refuge as the stock market undergoes a correction, Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said in the monthly report. 

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