Following on the heels of hedge fund investor Third Point’s recent demand that CoStar Group exit its Homes.com-led residential business entirely, a second hedge fund investor, the New York City-based D.E. Shaw Group, has voiced the same opinion. Even with CoStar firing back at Third Point, saying its demands reflect “their complete misunderstanding of our…
Denver’s Sandoval Team joins Nashville’s REMAX Advantage Nashville’s REMAX Advantage has expanded its national footprint with the addition of The Sandoval Team, a high-producing real estate team based in Denver and formerly affiliated with Compass. This move marks the newest addition to the “Don’t Sell Without the Intel” movement, powered by the nationally recognized Ashton…
Forces other than mortgage rates can impact homebuying activity, and this past week was a good example of that, as experts surmised that a big winter storm hitting a large portion of the country likely prevented people from applying for a mortgage. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the…
High home prices have been a consistent barrier in the housing market as of late, but with 2026 shaping up to see improvements market-wide, prices have begun to slow on their appreciation. In accordance with recent reports, the latest home price data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) saw a slight fall in price…
Ryan Schneider, the CEO who guided Anywhere Real Estate through significant industry challenges and strategic repositioning, has departed the company per an agreement set as part of its acquisition by Compass in January. The move was not publicly announced by Anywhere, but Schneider updated his LinkedIn profile to reflect his January exit. Anywhere’s chief technology…
Affordability constraints on the housing market in recent years have left more people turning to renting than ever before. But while high expectations abound for market normalization in 2026, the latest data from ATTOM already seems to show that owning a home is becoming more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property across the country. ATTOM’s…
PropStream has announced a new advertising partnership with the Tuesday app, giving real estate professionals a more integrated way to discover MLS listings and streamline lead generation. Launched in 2025, Tuesday aims to modify the MLS experience with a mobile-first interface that allows agents to scroll listings, follow properties, receive price-change alerts and save favorite…
Purlin®, an AI platform powering enterprise real estate operations, and Final Offer™, a consumer-facing offer negotiation marketplace, have announced a merger to create the first end-to-end AI operating system for residential real estate, mortgage, title and escrow. The combined entity serves more than 35,000 real estate professionals, 15 million consumers, and leading brokerages including Douglas…
Above, Jim Sexton On the heels of the launch of NEXT, a team spearheaded by Phil Sexton, HomeSmart announces his father, Jim Sexton, also has joined the brokerage. The Arizona real estate icon will serve as an expert advisor to NEXT agents and leadership, supporting growth and expansion of the team’s breakthrough approach. Jim Sexton…
Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. Social media often feels like it’s all about the followers. The platforms make you feel like the more followers you have, the more successful you will be. But,…
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