• Down Payment Resource reports record-breaking DPA availability,Sarah Wolak

    Down Payment Resource reports record-breaking DPA availability

    Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Tuesday released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report. It found that 45 new down payment assistance programs launched in the second quarter, bringing the total number of available programs in the U.S. to 2,554 and the number of program providers to 1,340.The

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  • NWMLS says it has ‘no duty to deal’ with Compass,Brooklee Han

    NWMLS says it has ‘no duty to deal’ with Compass

    Compass and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are continuing their war of words.Since Compass filed its antitrust suit against the NWMLS in April, alleging that the MLS’s rule requiring listings to be entered within 24 hours of public marketing and prohibiting office-exclusive listings is anticompetitive, the t

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  • Talking the talk: Real estate’s communication makeover,Kyle Basila

    Talking the talk: Real estate’s communication makeover

    Change in real estate is constant. However, 2024 and 2025 haven’t just been about change; they’ve been about disruption. From commission lawsuits to housing market volatility, shifting consumer expectations, and the evolution of buyer representation, our industry has been tested at every level. The

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