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Zillow will begin banning noncompliant listings on June 30 

Zillow will begin notifying agents of noncompliant listings on May 28 and will ban them after an agent’s third notice.

eXp welcomes top-producing team in Nebraska 

ERS Real Estate Group, formerly known as kwELITE, is joining eXp, and has announced a $70 million merger with Good Life Capital.

Despite new veteran partial claim bill, some advocates call for VASP revival 

Some housing advocates continue to call for restoration of the VASP program even as a new bill works its way through the legislative process.

Is inflation or recession driving mortgage rates now? 

The question now is what will drive mortgage rates: inflation data, economic data, or something else we don’t even see coming?

How the run on banks is affecting the mortgage market 

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature may trigger lower mortgage rates, but it will likely increase scrutiny on IMBs and their risk management strategies.

Housing Market Tracker: Mortgage rates fall after SVB failure 

Mortgage rates fell last week after the failure of Silicon Valley Bank spooked bond traders worried about contagion.

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