Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

When the Palisades and Eaton fires displaced thousands of tenants last year, landlords across L.A. jacked up rental prices while the flames were still burning. Officials were quick to respond, vowing crackdowns... Read more »
“Million Dollar Listing” stars Josh, Matt Altman Expand

“Million Dollar Listing” stars Josh, Matt Altman Expand

Here they go again. The Altman Brothers Team is once again growing with the opening of the group’s third office, located in Rancho Santa Fe. The Douglas Elliman team celebrated the new... Read more »
Judge Denies Compass Request To Stop Zillow’s Listing Policy

Judge Denies Compass Request To Stop Zillow’s Listing Policy

Compass filed the lawsuit last summer and asked the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards. In a Friday ruling, the judge said Compass “has not shown a likelihood... Read more »
1980s ‘Contemporary Glass Palace’ in Maryland Snags Buyer Mere Days After Listing for  Million

1980s ‘Contemporary Glass Palace’ in Maryland Snags Buyer Mere Days After Listing for $2 Million

A one-of-a-kind “contemporary glass palace” in Maryland that boasts its own “party kitchen” has managed to snag a buyer mere days after it was put on the market for $1.99 million. The... Read more »
California’s New Listing Photo Law: What Real Estate Agents Should Know

California’s New Listing Photo Law: What Real Estate Agents Should Know

Being catfished by photos is disappointing to say the least. The time and energy and space in your head that you’ve invested into a property — imagining yourself there, calculating the lifestyle... Read more »
State Government Wades Into The Private Listing Fight: The Download

State Government Wades Into The Private Listing Fight: The Download

The debate around public vs. private listings is moving from dueling op-eds to the Washington statehouse with a new bill seeking to limit the practice. The back-and-forth around public vs. private listings... Read more »
Washington Realtors Back Bill Regulating Private Listing Networks

Washington Realtors Back Bill Regulating Private Listing Networks

In the latest twist in the real estate listing saga, Washington Realtors said that it is supporting a piece of legislation that would restrict the use of private listing networks in the... Read more »
‘Meticulous’ Modern Farmhouse Hits the Market for .5 Million—Becoming Ojai’s Most Expensive Listing

‘Meticulous’ Modern Farmhouse Hits the Market for $17.5 Million—Becoming Ojai’s Most Expensive Listing

A sparkling new California farmhouse in the celebrity-strewn enclave of Ojai has hit the market for the very first time, becoming the most expensive property to be listed in the tony community.... Read more »

NAR’s delayed listing rule sparks industry debate

From lawsuits to mergers and acquisitions at a scale never seen before in real estate and everything in between, 2025 was full of twists, turns and surprises for the housing industry. HousingWire... Read more »
CMLS Chair John DiMichele on the state of multiple listing services

CMLS Chair John DiMichele on the state of multiple listing services

The long shot for MLS and CMLS is to make sure that we communicate these things and that people understand how valuable they are. Our concept is, let’s keep moving forward. Let’s... Read more »