At a trial now pushed to October, eXp World Holdings and its CEO will not face liability claims tied to former agents accused of sex trafficking and assault.

The acquisition, which shareholders voted to advance on Aug. 14, could close as soon as Aug. 24, with several C-suite positions revealed in recent SEC filings.

The $800M acquisition gives CoStar Group a foothold in the new home construction sector, adding established B2B and consumer marketplaces to its portfolio.

The trial, which is scheduled to begin on Aug. 24, is about whether a Zillow-Redfin rental listings syndication deal is pro-consumer or violates antitrust laws.

The antitrust lawsuit claims that the brokerage’s outsized market share in the city and its push to remove listings from portals has caused rents to surge.

REcore Workspace serves as a central hub for agent workflow management. Plus, Realtor.com integrates Opendoor offers; ATTOM adds AI agents; Knock enters Texas.

While rates dipped slightly this week, bond market volatility could mean a bumpy road ahead, and Fannie Mae is now forecasting rates at 6.8% by year-end.

Attorneys in each case want about one-third of the $120M settlement fund. Plus, Zillow’s SCOTUS petition countered; NAR can’t compel The Agency to supply docs.

Shaun Harkley will step into his new role at the tech firm next month. Plus, Zillow’s VP of industry engagement leaves after nearly 20 years at the portal.

The judges rejected each of the arguments made by the seven appellants, allowing the combined $876M in deals reached by NAR and major brokerages to stand.

In the fight over listings, a key question has been overlooked: Who can access MLS data, and what do they owe the marketplace in return? Here’s our answer.

It’ll take years to fix the housing deficit, and the ROAD act won’t provide immediate help — but people “should still be buying” homes, the KW co-founder said.

Signed contracts were down on a monthly and annual basis in all U.S. regions, while single-family home starts slowed to the lowest level since November 2022.

Rozenblat has served as Real’s chief operating officer since 2023 and will step into the new role once the acquisition closes, which could be just weeks away.

Chris Lim and Travis Saxton had been affiliated with REMAX for about 1½ years and are leaving as The Real Brokerage acquisition of the franchisor takes shape.

The portal said it “will continue to defend this case with the same confidence we’ve had throughout, regardless of how many times the plaintiffs refile.”

Modular construction has the potential to “bring greater efficiency, consistency, and predictability” to home building, KW Modular’s community leader said.

Donna King joins the North Carolina association’s C-suite effective immediately. Plus, Rocket adds Sarah Watterson to its board as an independent director.

The trade group met with federal officials about solutions. Plus, state AGs sue over lender rule change; new accessible housing bills introduced in D.C.