• Have lower mortgage rates already changed the housing market?,Logan Mohtashami

    Have lower mortgage rates already changed the housing market?

    Mortgage rates fell to almost 6% just before the Fed announcement on rate cuts, then rose slightly to close out the week. Have lower mortgage rates already changed the housing market? Yes. Housing data started to change in our weekly Housing Market Tracker in mid-June and I’m writing this weekend’s

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  • Tech Pulse: Real estate referral landscape; new e-sign tool,Jonathan Delozier

    Tech Pulse: Real estate referral landscape; new e-sign tool

    Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: From Zillow to sphere: Why you must know the source of your real estate referrals Real es

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  • Zillow faces class-action suit over Premier Agent, Flex commissions,Brooklee Han

    Zillow faces class-action suit over Premier Agent, Flex commissions

    Zillow is facing yet another lawsuit. Filed on Friday in U.S. District Court in Seattle, the lawsuit alleges that the portal tricks consumers into using agents affiliated with Zillow through its Flex and Premier Agent programs, resulting in inflated home purchase prices. The suit was filed by Alucar

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