Starter home growth is sparking buyer activity: Redfin

Affordable homes have long been in short supply for lower-income households, but data released Monday by Redfin showed positive signs for the starter-home segment. According to Redfin, pending sales of starter homes grew 10.2% year over year in July to reach their highest level since October 2022. T

Compass adds top-performing agent in Houston

Compass is making progress on its goal of establishing a 30% market share in 30 of country’s top metro areas. The brokerage has expanded its roster in Houston with the addition of Natasha Simon, who brings $892 million in career sales across 1,200 transactions to the company. She was previously with

NAR, Move named in new lawsuit alleging sale of fake leads

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing yet another lawsuit. The latest complaint, which is seeking class-action status, was filed on Friday by eight real estate agents in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The suit claims that NAR, along with Move Inc., Move Sales, OpCity Acquisitions,

HomeLight raises $20M to expand Buy Before You Sell product

Proptech HomeLight has raised $20 million to expand the offering of its Buy Before You Sell product to mortgage lenders and real estate agents across 40 new states, the company announced on Monday. Zeev Ventures, an early-stage venture fund, led the Series D extension, and was joined by Stereo Capit