• Regional markets back demand resilience as rate pressure builds,Rachel Bader, HW Data

    Regional markets back demand resilience as rate pressure builds

    Regional market data is reinforcing the same story playing out nationally: Housing demand is holding up across major metros, even as mortgage rates move closer to levels that have historically pressured activity. That national backdrop remains surprisingly firm. Weekly pending sales rose to 71,230,

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  • Antitrust lawsuit against NAR faces dismissal,Brooklee Han

    Antitrust lawsuit against NAR faces dismissal

    A magistrate judge in U.S. District Court in West Palm Beach, Florida, is recommending that the court dismiss the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and several local Realtor associations and MLSs.  Filed in August, the lawsuit claims that the defendants e

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  • Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater joins Better board,HousingWire Automation

    Former Fannie Mae CEO Hugh Frater joins Better board

    Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced Wednesday that it has appointed Hugh Frater, a founding partner of BlackRock and former CEO of Fannie Mae, to its board of directors as the company leans further into its Tinman AI mortgage platform. Frater, whose role became effective March 23, brings exp

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