Dave Gallagher

2 days ago | realestatenews.com | Dave Gallagher

A major multiple listing service has decided it will not be adopting a new listings policy unveiled by the National Association of Realtors last month. The California Regional Multiple Listing Service — the country's largest MLS with more than 100,000 subscribers — posted a statement on April 18 informing members of its decision to forgo adding the "delayed marketing" option introduced by NAR in response to criticism of its Clear Cooperation Policy.

3 days ago | realestatenews.com | Dave Gallagher

With new listings up significantly and sales not keeping pace, Zillow is forecasting home values will fall in the next 12 months — something that has happened just one other time since mid-2012. The decline between March 2025 to March 2026 is predicted to be 1.7%, according to Zillow's Home Value Forecast. That's a downward revision from its previous forecast, which predicted a 0.6% increase.

5 days ago | realestatenews.com | Dave Gallagher

The Georgia case joins a handful of others as agents argue they are being forced to pay unnecessary association fees to gain access to listings. A new lawsuit was filed this week against the National Association of Realtors, adding to the handful of cases launched by agents and brokers who are challenging the association's mandatory membership rules. Jerome Milko, a Realtor and broker with licenses in Delaware, Georgia and Maryland, filed his antitrust lawsuit against NAR on April 15.

1 week ago | realestatenews.com | Dave Gallagher

Key points:Warning signs are flashing this week with mortgage rates up, loan applications down and days on market rising. It’s unclear where mortgage rates will go next — and potential homebuyers are watching rate movement closely. With inventory up over last year, buyers have more homes to pick from. Meanwhile, new home construction is slowing.

1 week ago | realestatenews.com | Dave Gallagher

Homebuilder confidence ticked up this month, but that optimism could soon fade, with many builders reporting that tariff concerns are already affecting the costs of construction materials. The National Association of Home Builders' monthly housing market index, which measures the health of the single-family market based on builder feedback, came in at 40 for April. That's up a point from March, which saw an easing of mortgage rates during the last two weeks of the month.