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Mortgage Applications Beat Winter Slump, Soar 28%

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-14 14:46

Beating the expectations of a typical quiet winter season for the housing market, mortgage applications shot up by a whopping 28.5% from one week earlier, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA). The MBA’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey found that the Market Composite Index—a measure of mortgage loan application volume—grew…

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FTC’s Zillow/Redfin Case Faces Critical Legal Challenge Over Market Definition

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-14 14:41

In a memorandum filed Jan. 13, defendants Zillow and Redfin are asking a federal judge to throw out the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) antitrust case against their $100 million partnership—and their arguments reveal potential weaknesses in how the government defined the market it’s trying to regulate. First filed Sept. 30, 2025, the FTC alleged that…

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Washington State Floats Bill Severely Restricting Private Home Listings

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-14 14:37

Private listings are at the center of one of the most headline-grabbing litigations in real estate right now. Compass has sued Zillow over its new “listing access standards” program, which removes listings not listed on MLSs within one business day of being publicly marketed from Zillow’s platform. While the Zillow and Compass litigation unfolds in…

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How To Get in Touch with a Vacant Homeowner Who May Want to Sell

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-01-14 14:19

A vacant home often signals a transition. When a property sits empty, it is rarely accidental. According to a recent LendingTree study, nearly 15 million homes across the United States are currently vacant, often reflecting life changes, financial pressure or unresolved decisions about what comes next. For real estate professionals, these properties can represent meaningful…

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