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While home sales may not be booming in spring like many real estate professionals hoped for, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), inventory continues to increase as the potential for a strong summer market grows. NAR’s April Existing-Home Sales report saw a 0.2% month-over-month increase in sales to a…

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When Rocket Companies and Zillow find themselves in the crosshairs of federal litigation over alleged referral kickbacks, the industry takes notice. As the headlines fixate on the big players, a quieter anxiety is building among independent mortgage bankers (IMBs) and smaller lenders who lack the firepower to go toe-to-toe in a prolonged legal battle. The…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC’s antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin to proceed A federal judge in Virginia denied a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, clearing the…

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eXp World Holdings reported first quarter 2026 results Monday morning that exceeded the company’s revenue expectations and showcased what it described as operational improvements—even as executives signaled a strategic pivot through its acquisition of NextHome, a move that fundamentally broadens how eXp approaches the agent market.  The company reported a revenue of $1 billion, up…

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