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Olga Lopez

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Zillow Study Alleges Private Listings in Chicago Disproportionately Show Up in White Neighborhoods

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-11-20 14:38

New analysis by Zillow claims major disparities in how homes are marketed through Chicago’s private listing network, with homes in majority-white neighborhoods over twice as likely to be listed privately compared to those in majority-non-white areas. Released today, the research examined over 40,000 residential listings from Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), the multiple listing service…

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Brokers Suing NAR Say MLS Policy Changes Are ‘Admission’ of Illegality

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-11-20 13:44

After the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) made comprehensive updates to MLS policies—saying that most are meant to “modernize” and remove “outdated practices”—brokers who are currently suing NAR are citing the changes as an acknowledgment that these policies ran afoul of the law. In a court filing yesterday, lawyers representing three real estate professionals in…

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Upbeat Jobs Report for September; Unemployment Edges Higher

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-11-20 13:35

 In a delayed report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Nov. 20, U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to  4.4%. Employment continued to trend up in healthcare, food services and drinking places, and social assistance. Job losses occurred in transportation and warehousing and…

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Amid MRED feud, Zillow says private listings ‘reinforce segregation’

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-11-20 13:02
In what it called "a warning sign for the nation," Zillow said its researchers found that homes for sale in MRED’s Private Listing Network are more likely to be in majority-white neighborhoods.

Tailwinds pull October existing-home sales up 1.2%

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-11-20 12:14
Favorable mortgage rates outweighed political uncertainty in October, according to the National Association of Realtors' latest report. Existing-home sales increased 1.2 percent month over month and 1.7 percent year over year to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.10 million.

Lawsuit Targeting Zillow Cites ‘Confidential Witnesses’ with New Allegations

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Thu, 2025-11-20 11:47

In a class-action lawsuit focused on Zillow’s mortgage referral and fee structures, plaintiffs just added a bevy of new accusations, citing a handful of “confidential witnesses”—current and former loan officers and agents who worked with the company—who claim Zillow sought to hide the fact it was funneling customers to its mortgage business. Alleging violations of…

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The fallout from NAR’s big reversal: Take the Intel Index survey today

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Thu, 2025-11-20 08:10
Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate's most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey.
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