February 7, 2026

California Governor Gavin Newsom Calls For the State to Implement Its Own Institutional Investor Ban

California Governor Gavin Newsom has rarely been in lockstep with the federal government recently, but they agree on one issue: stopping corporate investors from buying single-family […]
February 7, 2026

Judge denies Compass request to stop Zillow’s private listing policy

Compass filed the lawsuit last summer asking the court to stop Zillow from enforcing its Listing Access Standards, which sought to halt an anticipated surge in […]
February 7, 2026

CoStar continues Homes.com defense amid investor pushback

The parent company of the Homes.com real estate portal said the “investment phase” is over, and that selling or abandoning the site would be premature.
February 7, 2026

Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits

An additional five home seller commission lawsuit settlement agreements have gained final approval. On Thursday, Judge Stephen Bough, a Kansas City-based U.S. District Court judge, granted […]