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Investor premiums are pricing out first-time homebuyers
Investors are paying premiums on homes and outbidding borrowers, making it harder for first-time buyers to compete.
San Francisco metro housing market remains highly competitive
San Francisco home prices remain strong with tight inventory and brisk sales. See key data and trends driving October 2025 activity.
LendingTree CEO Doug Lebda killed in accident
Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company’s board of directors announced.
Tech Pulse: Smart home tools for seniors; AI marketing for agents
With seniors now outnumbering children in many U.S. states, demand is growing for aging-in-place technology.
Does the trigger leads bill opt-in provision wave goodbye to competition?
The industry debate heats up as trigger leads crackdown raises questions about consumer protection and market power.
YouTubers set trap for crime ring targeting seniors, resulting in 25 arrests
Federal agents disrupted a long-running fraud scheme targeting seniors, helped by YouTubers who set and sprang the trap on the fraudsters.
Final Offer launches in Texas with Keller Williams brokerages
Features include real-time updates on property activity — including when offers are submitted and when deadlines are set.
K2 Omni Group joins eXp Realty
Looking to create a national footprint, the top-producing boutique brokerage K2 Omni Group joins eXp Realty.
Top NYC broker joins Brown Harris Stevens
Shawnalei Tamayose previously held leadership roles at some of New York’s top firms, but now she is taking her talents to Brown Harris Stevens
