On the surface, real estate investing seems fairly straightforward. You buy a house, sit back and wait for the market to increase its value. Or you rent it out and wait for the rent checks to roll in.

There’s an ongoing legal battle between Zillow and Compass, which has announced a partnership with Redfin for exclusive home ...

With many factors hitting the real estate market, such as L.A.’s “mansion tax” and other economic factors, agents have a ...