• Social Security COLA forecast for 2027 jumps to 3.9% in response to rising inflation,HousingWire Automation

    Social Security COLA forecast for 2027 jumps to 3.9% in response to rising inflation

    The forecast for the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for Social Security benefits has risen sharply to 3.9%, driven by persistent inflation in housing, utilities and energy, according to new data released by The Senior Citizens League. The projection — up from a steady 2.8% estimate just one m

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  • Zillow seeks injunction as MRED threatens data feed cutoff,Brooklee Han, HousingWire Automation

    Zillow seeks injunction as MRED threatens data feed cutoff

    Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) is threatening to suspend its listing data feeds to Zillow Group websites, including Zillow.com and Trulia.com, unless Zillow cures what the MLS says is a material breach of its license agreements by late Tuesday. In an announcement on Monday, the Illinois-based MLS s

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  • The battle for listings: How brokerages are reclaiming their data,Brooklee Han

    The battle for listings: How brokerages are reclaiming their data

    Prior to widespread internet usage, when consumers could only find out about homes for sale through yard signs or accessing an MLS listing book by working with a broker, agents viewed listings as a marketing asset. However, this view evolved as the internet made it easier for consumers to access inf

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