Today on Real Estate Backstage, the Fed decides to hold rates steady, citing stagflation risk … Howard Hanna reaches a settlement with plaintiffs in the Gibson case … A lack of transparency at the Federal Housing Finance Agency is raising questions … and a Redfin investor has filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing the upcoming acquisition by Rocket.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, the labor market remains resilient with a stronger-than-expected April jobs report … GDP contracted in the first quarter, but it’s actually not as bad as it sounds … A bipartisan bill seeks to give advantages to first-time homebuyers … and Compass files a lawsuit against the Northwest MLS.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, new home sales are up, while existing home sales are down … Trump walks back his comments about firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell … Proposed legislation seeks to eliminate the Florida Real Estate Commission … and Coldwell Banker agrees to pay $20 million to settle a TCPA lawsuit.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, the battle between Compass and the Northwest MLS hits a fever pitch … Zillow and Redin both announce bans on listings that don’t follow NAR rules from their sites … consumers begin to react to the new tariff policy … and financial markets have a relatively calm week, recovering from the volatility we saw earlier in the month.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, Donald Trump presses pause on the tariffs for 90 days with everyone except China … We have positive inflation and jobs reports for March … Fannie Mae has fired over 100 employees for alleged fraud … and Compass pushes forward with its private listing network in direct defiance of MLS rules.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, NAR announces changes to its Clear Cooperation Policy … Rocket announces its acquisition of Mr. Cooper … The Federal Reserve holds rates steady … HUD announces it will begin requiring proof of permanent resident status for FHA loans … and Donald Trump’s sweeping new tariff policy goes into place, sending markets tumbling.

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Today on Real Estate Backstage, Rocket plans to acquire Redfin … Compass may be in talks to acquire HomeServices of America … Inflation cooled in February, but some signs of economic weakness are beginning to crop up … a proposed bill seeks to severely disincentivize hedge funds from buying and holding single family homes … and AREA proposes an alternative to NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy.

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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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