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- Constellation Real Estate adds four new executives to lead product growth January 22, 2025Constellation Real Estate Group on Wednesday announced the hiring of four new executives to its senior leadership team.Kennedy Edgerton
- Distressed homeowners have a new path to avoid foreclosure January 22, 2025Auction.com announced the launch of SmartSale, a technology-powered option for distressed homeowners to list and sell their property.Neil Pierson
- Appraiser at center of Rocket Mortgage lawsuit has license revoked January 22, 2025The Colorado Board of Real Estate Appraisers revoked the license of Maksym Mykhailyna after an investigation.Brooklee Han
- Andrew Flachner reflects on his return as RealScout CEO January 22, 2025Flachner said that after spending the past seven years as RealScout’s president, stepping back into the CEO’s role felt “natural.”Sarah Wolak
- Mark Willis steps down as Keller Williams CEO, takes CLO role January 22, 2025Willis will remain at the company in the new role of chief leadership officer. The company is beginning its search for a new CEO.Brooklee Han
- Redfin: Home prices rose 5.4% in 2024 January 22, 2025Redfin found that home prices rose 5.4% last year, the second smallest increase since 2013, with similar growth expected in 2025.Kennedy Edgerton
- Single-family rentals are more expensive than apartments — and the gap is growing January 22, 2025Zillow found that rent growth for single-family homes has significantly outpaced that of apartments over the past five years.Neil Pierson
- Struggling homeowners often don’t understand escrow January 22, 2025Although 80% of mortgage holders have escrow accounts, only 60% fully understand how escrow affects their monthly payments.Kennedy Edgerton
- Housing Rights Initiative files massive discrimination case in Illinois January 22, 2025The Housing Rights Initiative (HRI) is taking aim at 165 real estate agents, brokerage firms and landlords in its latest series of lawsuits filed in Chicago. The group claims that this is the largest housing discrimination case in Illinois history.Brooklee Han
- Rocket launches AI-powered website Rocket.com January 22, 2025Rocket announced the launch of Rocket.com, putting Rocket Mortgage and Rocket Homes on the same platform. This follows their recent rebrand.Sarah Wolak
