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President Biden Signs Law to Ban TikTok; App Parent Company Sues

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 11:03

On Wednesday, April 24, 2024, President Joe Biden signed a bill into law that’s been dubbed a “TikTok ban.” Specifically, the bill mandates that ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has nine months to sell it or the video social media app will cease operations in the United States. The bill, originally passed in the U.S. House…

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Mortgage Applications Up After Three Weeks of Downs

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 10:30

Mortgage applications increased 2.6% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 3, 2024. This week’s numbers: The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier.  On an…

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Redfin Q1 Revenue Rises, but Net Losses Up as Well From 2023; CEO Notes New Normal

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 10:04

One day after deciding to settle commission lawsuits with a proposed $9.25 million-dollar payout, Redfin, in a May 7 Q1 earning report, showed solid first quarter revenue of $225.5 million, an increase of 5% compared to the first quarter of 2023. Gross profit was $70.8 million, an increase of 22% year-over-year. Real estate services gross…

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Buyers seek surprise injunction to halt commission suit settlements

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 09:54
The plaintiffs in a suit known as Batton 1 have filed for a temporary restraining order preventing the final approval of the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements.

US home prices rise in 93% of all housing markets in Q1, NAR says

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 09:40
Low inventory drove prices higher nationwide despite some of the highest mortgage rates in decades, National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said on Wednesday.

Settlements Face 11th Hour Delay in Dispute Over Buyer Immunity

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2024-05-08 07:54

Plaintiffs in Batton, the largest commission-focused case filed by homebuyers, are seeking to delay approval of settlements that brokerages agreed to in cases filed by homesellers, according to a court filing today, claiming at least two companies are attempting to squeeze in immunity from buyer claims at the last minute. With the final approval hearing…

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Constant Contact’s new AI release executes marketing campaigns

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 07:00
Email marketing company Constant Contact has rolled out Campaign Builder, an AI solution to automatically generate long-term marketing campaigns.

‘Godspeed’: Enforcement of NAR settlement changes shifts to MLSs

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Wed, 2024-05-08 04:00
At the Realtors Legislative Meetings earlier this week, MLS executives were told they would be responsible for making sure real estate agents and brokers follow the new commission rules.
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