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Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

Brokerage, Clear Cooperation, Compass, eXp Realty, Glenn Kelman, HWmember, Legal, Real Estate, Redfin, Robert Reffkin, Zillow / Ricky Vasquez

A little over two weeks after Zillow filed letters responding to Compass’s motions for preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, the listing portal giant is officially firing back with its response to these motions. Zillow filed its response and related declarations from company executives, including Chief Industry Development Officer Errol Samuelson, CEO Jeremy Wacksman and CFO […]

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Rocket closes Redfin deal, rolls out buyer incentives

Industry News, M&A, MARKETING TO BORROWERS, Mortgage brokers, Redfin, Rocket Mortgage / Ricky Vasquez

Rocket Companies announced Tuesday it has officially closed its $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin. In light of that, Rocket is launching a product called Rocket Preferred Pricing to encourage consumers to use both its mortgage and real estate services. Borrowers who purchase a home with a Redfin agent and finance it through Rocket Mortgage can

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Zillow fires back against Compass’s claims of ‘irreparable harm’

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Zillow is not buying Compass’s claims that its listing standards policy has or ever will cause “irreparable harm” to the nation’s top brokerage by sales volume. On Monday, the listing portal giant filed two letters in response to Compass’s motion for a preliminary injunction and its motion for expedited discovery. The responses come just a

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Does Zillow’s policy really restrict Compass’s business?

Clear Cooperation, Compass, Glenn Kelman, HWmember, Legal, National Association of Realtors, Real Estate, Redfin, Robert Reffkin, Zillow / Ricky Vasquez

While the more attention-grabbing parts of Compass’s complaint in its suit against Zillow included late night calls between Robert Reffkin and “co-conspirator” Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman, and a tense meeting with Zillow executives, the complaint also detailed the business impacts Compass is feeling as a result of Zillow’s policy. In the complaint, Compass claims that

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The juiciest details in Compass’s lawsuit against Zillow

Clear Cooperation, Compass, eXp Realty, Glenn Kelman, HWmember, Legal, Real Estate, Redfin, Robert Reffkin, Zillow / Ricky Vasquez

Given the animosity between Compass and Zillow over the portal giant’s listing standards policy, it came as little surprise when the Robert Reffkin-helmed firm filed a lawsuit against Zillow Monday morning. While the complaint contains many of the anticipated claims, including that Zillow enacted the policy, which bans listings that are publicly marketed for more

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Redfin, Thumbtack partner to connect homeowners with improvement pros

Artificial Intelligence, Home Improvement, HWmember, Real Estate, Redfin, Technology / Ricky Vasquez

Redfin has launched a new feature in partnership with home services provider Thumbtack to help homeowners find and hire professionals for home improvement and maintenance projects. By claiming their property on Redfin and visiting the Owner Dashboard, homeowners can now access a range of services — including painting, landscaping, cleaning and HVAC maintenance. The feature

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Redfin data reinforces boomers’ desires to remain in their homes

Aging in Place, Baby Boomer, Gen X, Gen Z, HWmember, Millennials, Redfin, Reverse / Ricky Vasquez

Adding fuel to what the baby boomer generation has been consistently saying for some time, a new Redfin survey shows that one-third of all boomer homeowners have no intention of selling their home. This further legitimizes claims that a “silver tsunami” of housing inventory is unlikely to materialize from older homeowners. While another 30% said

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Down payments shrink as homebuyers scoop up FHA, VA loans

Affordability, FHA loan, Home Prices, HWmember, Mortgage, Origination, Redfin, VA Loan / Ricky Vasquez

As of April 2025, the typical U.S. homebuyer’s down payment was $62,468, down roughly 1% on a yearly basis and the first annual decline in nearly two years. That’s according to a new report from Redfin that’s based on an analysis of records across 40 of the most populous U.S. metropolitan areas. In percentage terms,

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Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs

Affordability, Donald Trump, Homebuilders, Housing Market, HWmember, Politics, Redfin, Tariffs / Ricky Vasquez

A new Redfin survey reveals sharp divides among Americans over how immigration and tariffs are affecting housing affordability, reflecting a complex and politically charged landscape. More than half of U.S. homeowners and renters (51.2%) believe that reducing immigration could worsen housing affordability by shrinking the pool of construction workers and limiting the number of new

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How to navigate a successful brokerage acquisition

Brokerage, Compass, HWmember, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate, RealTrends, Redfin, Rocket Companies, Steve Murray, The Gathering, The Gathering 2025 / Ricky Vasquez

In the wake of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement, RealTrends Consulting co-founder Steve Murray predicted a new wave of industry consolidation. “Almost any time in history the U.S. federal government gets involved in this kind of litigation against a whole industry and imposes draconian changes to that industry, it causes

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Zillow pushes back against Compass’s claims of conspiracy, monopoly

Rocket closes Redfin deal, rolls out buyer incentives

Zillow fires back against Compass’s claims of ‘irreparable harm’

Does Zillow’s policy really restrict Compass’s business?

The juiciest details in Compass’s lawsuit against Zillow

Redfin, Thumbtack partner to connect homeowners with improvement pros

Redfin data reinforces boomers’ desires to remain in their homes

Down payments shrink as homebuyers scoop up FHA, VA loans

Americans are divided over housing impacts of immigration, tariffs

How to navigate a successful brokerage acquisition

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