Judge Swiftly Denies Request to Block NAR Settlement in Buyer Cases

One day after plaintiffs in the largest buyer-focused lawsuit sought to block the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) $52 million settlement, a federal judge has curtly denied the request, pointing to her previous ruling when the same plaintiffs tried to prevent Anywhere from striking a similar

‘Didn’t see that coming’: Real estate brokers react to Real-REMAX deal

At a time when it seems like most real estate brokers can’t agree on anything, one thing they can agree on is that The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX, announced on Monday, came as a surprise.  “To me it came a bit out of left field because I don’t think anybody had talked about Real,” Gary As

Los Angeles Rents Hit 3-Year Low—but Most Residents Still Can’t Afford Them

Rents across Los Angeles County are beginning to ease after years of steep increases. The median asking rent for all rental properties in L.A. County fell to $2,520 in the first quarter of 2026, down $97—or 3.7%—from the same period a year earlier, according to the first Los Angeles Rental Report fr

UWM adds VantageScore alongside FICO for conventional loans

United Wholesale Mortgage announced Wednesday that independent mortgage brokers working with UWM can now access both FICO and VantageScore credit scoring models for conventional loans, a move aimed at giving brokers more flexibility when evaluating borrowers. In a press release, the Michigan-based l