Today on Real Estate Backstage, Keller Williams takes on outside investment capital for the first time … The United States Treasury announces that it will not enforce the BOI reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act … The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sides with Zillow over REX and the DOJ … Some of Trump’s tariffs go into effect, while some are delayed … And the most recent labor market numbers are a bit of a mixed bag.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, the Corporate Transparency Act is back in effect … The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Rocket Homes … Inventory levels continue to normalize as sales drop … NAR makes its first settlement payment … and consumer credit card debt hits a new record high.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, social media is flooded with reports of a housing market crash in Washington, DC, but the data paints a different picture … The DOJ gets involved in REX’s lawsuit against Zillow … Phoenix REALTORS® and the National Association of REALTORS® have come to an agreement that brings the local Association back into compliance with NAR’s bylaws … Ron Desantis wants to eliminate property taxes in the State of Florida … and a recent study found that sellers who didn’t list their properties in the MLS left about $5,000 on the table on average.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, a strong jobs report and higher-than-expected inflation make it less likely that we’ll see another Fed rate cut any time soon … the Department of Housing and Urban Development plans to slash about half of its workforce … A debate over “Days on Market” heats up across the industry … and a broker in New York files a lawsuit against Zillow.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, legislation is introduced to defund the CFPB … the Senate confirms Scott Turner to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development … the United States reaches a deal with Canada and Mexico to delay the implementation of tariffs … and inventory levels continue to normalize across the country.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, we discuss Donald Trump's nominees for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ... a record-breaking number of executive orders were signed on inauguration day ... Trump demands lower interest rates in an address to the World Economic Forum ... and the New Mexico MLS now requires floor plans on all listings.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, California's insurance market is in a state of crisis ... Mortgage rates fall on the heels of December's inflation report ... the Supreme Court declines to hear NAR's appeal in its years-long dispute with the DOJ ... Vanderbilt Mortgage is the latest recipient of CFPB enforcement action ... and a looming TikTok ban could impact how some real estate agents generate leads.

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