Company’s emphasis on dual agency yields lawsuit — A new lawsuit says there’s a dark side to brokerage Houlihan Lawrence’s growth. See the lawsuit here....
Millennials, a huge generation, continue to confound expectations — While most millennials have entered peak household formation and homebuying years, they are becoming homeowners later and at lower rates, the Urban Institute says. Click here to read the full report, Millennial Homeownership....
Opendoor raises big money from investors — Opendoor, the iBuyer platform that promises to revolutionize home selling, in June raised $325 million to expand its business. Watch Opendoor’s television ad targeted at sellers. ...
Home prices in many cities hit new records — Median home prices in 57 of 105 large metro areas rose above their pre-recession peaks in the first quarter of 2018, according to ATTOM Data Solutions. See where your metro area ranks....
Mansion seller sues Zillow over hidden Zestimates — In the latest bit of pushback against Zillow, the owner of a New Jersey mansion has filed an antitrust suit against the creator of Zestimates. Read an archive article, Homeowner sues Zillow over "sloppy" value estimate....
Off-market listings soar in some markets — Most homes for sale are posted on multiple listing services, but a few metro areas are seeing high numbers of pocket listings. Read an archive article that gives a brief background on pocket listings. ...
Broker-to-Broker Recommended Reading — The Go-Giver by Bob Burg and John David Mann. Click here to read chapters one and two....
