Housing, property, and the built environment — markets, design, and the deals behind them.

Listing video that sells, buyer agent mistake that costs, buy vs. rent calculator that helps: Top 5 and more — today's architecture signal.

Compass takes CRMLS fight to court and promises to cover agent fines and more — today's architecture signal.

Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing

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The company promoted three executives into CTO, CFO, legal roles

Zelman data shows housing M&A deal value up 56% through Aug. 2026 while investment grade issuance fell 71%

Homa raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending and more — today's architecture signal.

The Bainbridge Island home had no comps. Its agent and builder explain how they priced it, finished it a year early and sold it for over ask in five days.

The brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing

Data points to close races to determine razor thin Senate and House majorities

Ex-X CEO Linda Yaccarino joins Better’s board as the AI-native lender pushes cost cuts, buybacks and its Tinman platform under Better 2.0.

Appointment follows proxy fight that restored Vishal Garg’s influence

California voting on new housing reform ballot measures are underway; other states start early voting later this month

A path back below 7% exists, but spreads and geopolitics still matter

Forty-two percent of homeowners cite home prices or affordability as a reason they stay in their current homes, and 38 percent would move if market conditions improved, according to a Nationwide survey.

Councilmember Christina Hendricks has proposed a bill that requires agents to disclose the use of 'altered images' in their marketing materials.

Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey

Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing

Compass filed an antitrust lawsuit against CRMLS on Friday and said it will pay MLS fines for agents at its company-owned brokerages who publicly market listings kept off the MLS.

Bank is moving to align its mortgage production more closely with core relationship clients

Lessons from deregulation, software shifts, wireless competition, and patient consumerism point to a consistent pattern, choice changes behavior

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Refinance activity takes the brunt of the revision

Compass Home Platform’s next test is winning over Anywhere franchisees in 2027. Rory Golod on the rollout so far and a new AI-focused data pledge.