Texas-based MLSs announce data sharing agreement

Texas-based MLSs announce data sharing agreement

Three Texas-based multiple listings services (MLSs) are teaming up. The Houston Association of Realtors (HAR), San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR) and Austin-based Unlock MLS are entering into a data sharing agreement... Read more »
Texas-based MLSs announce data sharing agreement

Can my agent get a better deal than others? The data says probably not

The landmark antitrust lawsuit settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) in March has put the practices of real estate agents in the spotlight for both regulators and clients... Read more »
In Southern California, the race is on to build data centers

In Southern California, the race is on to build data centers

Where Wilshire Boulevard begins in downtown Los Angeles, thousands of miles of undersea fiber-optic cables disappear into an ordinary-looking office tower. One Wilshire is the mother of all data centers in the... Read more »
REcolorado finalizes controversial sale. But who owns the listing data?

REcolorado finalizes controversial sale. But who owns the listing data?

An explosive period for Denver’s multiple listing service (MLS) has come to an end, but an even more controversial one might be beginning. REcolorado announced on Friday that its sale to the... Read more »
Texas-based MLSs announce data sharing agreement

Zillow teams with First Street to provide homebuyers with climate risk data

Homebuyers will soon have access to climate risk data on Zillow, according to an announcement on Thursday. Zillow is partnering with First Street to provide users with data on a property’s risk... Read more »
AARP: More data needed to understand elder financial exploitation

AARP: More data needed to understand elder financial exploitation

Elder financial exploitation (EFE) is a common form of elder abuse that impacts as much as 10% of older Americans each year. But to better combat its growing commonality, more information is... Read more »
Latest CPI Data Shows Lowest Inflation Since 2021 — RISMedia

Latest CPI Data Shows Lowest Inflation Since 2021 — RISMedia

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) was up 0.2% from June to July 2024 and up 2.9% from a year ago, according to the latest data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.... Read more »
Investors’ Expectations For Big Fed Rate Cut Rise On New Data

Investors’ Expectations For Big Fed Rate Cut Rise On New Data

Investors who fund most mortgages have already priced in several rate cuts, so further declines could depend on what next week’s “dot plot” says about expectations for the pace of future cuts.... Read more »
Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Today’s Jobs Report Data

Statement from NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun: Today’s Jobs Report Data

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun issued the following statement on today’s jobs report data: “Mortgage rates are plunging on the news of weak job growth and rising unemployment. The 4.3% unemployment rate... Read more »
Mortgage rates drop on CPI data

Mortgage rates drop on CPI data

CNBC’s Diana Olick joins ‘The Exchange’ to discuss the latest reports on mortgage rates. Source link Read more »