Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales declined in all…
Zillow has been named in another antitrust lawsuit alleging steering in regards to the portal’s Premier agent programs and its Home Loans business. Filed Jan. 16 in the Western District of Washington by Stephanie Dupuis, the owner of the Dupuis Team in Kitsap County, the complaint alleges that Zillow “abuses its monopoly” and puts pressure…
Above, Dan McCamblau Brown Harris Stevens (BHS) has announced that award-winning luxury real estate agent Dan McCamblau has joined its Westport, Connecticut office. McCamblau was recently named “Best Realtor” in Westport by Westport Lifestyle Magazine and is widely recognized for delivering record-setting results for buyers and sellers across the region. He joins Brown Harris Stevens…
The Weichert Family of Companies announced it has successfully concluded its 47th Annual Toy Drive, collecting more than 8,500 new toys to support children and families in need throughout the recent holiday season. In addition to toys, the company also donated $2,700 in cash and gift cards, food, winter coats and clothing to local charities…
As more and more brokerages have joined United Real Estate over the past few years, making it the seventh-largest residential real estate company in the country, agents have universally lauded the state-of-the-art technology and other benefits provided by the progressive national network. If that wasn’t enough, the United Residential Investment program (URESI), which incorporates training…
Broward, Palm Beaches & St. Lucie Realtors® has announced Johnathan Dolphus as its 2026 president. Dolphus brings 16 years of real estate industry experience and a background in collaborative leadership, with a focus on education, innovation and consumer advocacy to support the association’s members across South Florida. “This past year has tested and transformed South…
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court Wednesday in a high-stakes case examining whether President Donald Trump can fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, marking an unusual public show of support from the Fed chair, who has been the target of personal attacks and pressure from Trump and others in…
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) released its 2025 Annual Report, offering members and stakeholders a comprehensive look at the association’s progress, financial stewardship and strategic priorities as it advances its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan. The 80-page report details progress made in 2025 on the plan’s 24 initiatives and outlines NAR’s priorities for 2026, the organization…
The results of RISMedia’s first annual Tech Showdown are in, and Oppy, the AI-driven platform that launches and manages personalized AI assistants called “Oppies,” rose to the top after an extremely tight race among finalists. A three-way tie among judges was tipped in Oppy’s favor from votes cast by RISMedia viewers who tuned into the…
Capital gains taxes—the tax on profits received from the sale of an asset like a home—are one of the biggest costs to homesellers, especially more and more those who exceed the IRS exclusions in the wake of today’s rising home prices. One congressman is hoping to change that. A new bill, the “Don’t Tax the…
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