The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP) has announced the installation of Edwin Acevedo, broker/owner of CENTURY 21 LOTUS in Southern California, as the 2026 National President. Acevedo was officially installed during the recent NAHREP Homeownership and Housing Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., where housing leaders, policymakers and industry stakeholders convened to discuss…
Rechat has announced the launch of AI Memo, a built-in conversation intelligence tool designed to capture, transcribe and structure client interactions across the real estate workflow, aiming to help agents improve follow up and identify missed opportunities. The feature is now available to all Rechat users at no additional cost. AI Memo enables agents to…
The brief moment of lower mortgage rates, coupled with some bettering signs in affordability, have led to a margin of improvement in housing inventory and the market as a whole, according to new data. Zillow’s March Market Report found that pending listings (listings that changed from for-sale to pending status rather than closed sales) grew…
A federal judge ruled yesterday that eXp must face accusations of fraud related to its actions in the wake of sexual assault allegations against top recruiters, writing that plaintiffs provided significant evidence that the brokerage lied about conducting an investigation into two men accused of drugging and assaulting women at company events. “Plaintiffs allege, in…
Above, Victor Arlandi, second from left, and Kevin Arlandi, third from left, of Central Real Estate Argentina accept the Brokerage Leadership Award from LeadingRE Chairperson of the Board Michael Saunders, left, (Michael Saunders & Company) and LeadingRE President/CEO Paul Boomsma, far right. Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® recently recognized top-performing member firms and…
Keller Williams names Abrams chief industry and strategy officer Keller Williams Realty, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announced that Jason Abrams has been named chief industry and strategy officer. In his expanded role, Abrams will lead the company’s global learning strategy and enterprise-wide initiatives that further strengthen the company’s position as…
During New Homes Month in April, the National Association of Home Builders has reported that the home building industry is responding to market conditions by constructing homes that balance price and meet modern home buyer needs. According to U.S. Census Bureau and National Association of Realtors® data, newly built homes are typically priced at or…
For the past nine years in a row, the lament among residential real estate brokers was unanimous: There’s not enough inventory. Now, the larger problem is that many cannot afford the inventory. While concerns over housing affordability are on the rise, brokers are also seeing a return to a more balanced market, according to the…
There’s a growing housing disparity in America between who has the square footage and who needs it. According to a new Redfin report, which analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data from 2024, baby boomers living in one- to two-adult households own 28% of large homes. By comparison, millennials with children living at home own 16% of…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. eXp, Weichert get settlement sign-off in copycat lawsuit A federal judge granted final approval to a series of commission-related antitrust settlements involving several real estate brokerages, bringing an end to the cases after…
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