Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s net worths climb past $154B

While plans to privatize the mortgage giants are on the back burner, Trump administration may impose limits on how much support the mortgage giants can provide to riskier borrowers.

Commission plaintiffs sue Sibcy Cline — and settle for nearly $1M

The independent, Ohio-based brokerage will pay $895,000 to settle a lawsuit known as Keel after its lead plaintiff, bringing the total settlement fund for plaintiffs in the case to $11.5 million.

Legal tit-for-tat pulls back curtain on eXp’s ‘sweetheart’ settlement

In new court filings, eXp, Weichert and plaintiffs share new details about how settlement negotiations in the Gibson case fell apart before the brokerage moved to settle in a case called Hooper.

Potential Trump grants freeze undermines the American dream

The potential economic and market impacts of federal job layoffs and a pending grants freeze could last for generations, Rachael Hite writes.

New commission suit against Side, others filed — and all but settled

Side and other brokerages, along with a pair of MLSs, will collectively pay $10,570,000 to settle the new antitrust case if proposed terms — offered on the same day as the suit was filed — are greenlit.

Agents embrace private listing networks. Consumers? Not yet

Sixty-nine percent of agents since 2020 have recommended their sellers list on a private listing network. However, sellers still favor listing on the multiple listing service, a Zillow survey said.

71% of real estate agents didn’t close any deals last year

At Inman Connect New York, Redfin’s Joe Rath broke down the views of active agents in the industry, who make up less than a third of all Realtors.

SCOTUS upheld the TikTok ban. Here’s what agents should do now

The Supreme Court’s decision to uphold TikTok’s divestiture deadline on Friday leaves real estate agents racing to adapt their marketing strategies. Experts Katie Lance and Cynthia Seifert share how to diversify platforms, deepen client connections and build resilience as the app’s future hangs in the balance.