Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced that Refined Real Estate LLC, a five-year-old brokerage serving Hawaii’s island of O’ahu, is the latest firm to affiliate with the brand. The firm, now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Refined, is led by O’ahu broker/owners Eric Yamamoto and Dennis Noah-Casison, a duo…
Households headed by immigrants have accounted for roughly three-quarters of housing demand growth since 2010, but a new Harvard analysis suggests that trend may be ending—with significant implications for housing markets across the country. The Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University (JCHS) released revised projections forecasting 1.7 million fewer households in the U.S.…
Homeowners who locked into near-3% interest rates during 2020–2021 are now hesitant to sell, because it means buying another property that could require a 6% rate or higher. This “mortgage lock-in effect” is causing many would-be sellers to stay put, which means a smaller housing supply in St. Louis — and fewer options for eager buyers.
The way buyers and sellers choose a real estate agent has shifted meaningfully over the past several years, and it’s reshaping what it takes to win business, according to a new report. Zillow’s 2025 Consumer Housing Trends Report for Agents, released Dec. 30, shows 36% of sellers now find their agents through online channels, more…
Above, from left, Brian Buffini and Dermot Buffini Buffini & Company has announced a leadership transition as Dermot Buffini steps down from his role as chief executive officer after 13 years, and company founder Brian Buffini assumes the role of chairman and CEO. Dermot Buffini became CEO in 2013, guiding Buffini & Company through a…
Above, top row from left, Christina Pappas and Todd Sumney; bottom row from left, Michael Valdes and DeAnn Golden. While many ingredients will be added to your 2026 recipe for success, there are a few key components that can make or break your business in the year ahead. In the closing session of RISMedia’s 6th…
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Immigrant labor has become essential to both homebuilding and residential remodeling in top metro areas with the highest levels of building permits, according to new research from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). The findings underscore the critical role that foreign-born workers play across the entire residential construction space—from new home construction to major…
Editor’s Note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Federal judge rules Trump administration must find funding for CFPB The Trump administration’s latest attempt to block funding and operation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) hit a roadblock on Dec. 30.…
Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we take a look at how the buyer experience differs today from past years. Today is a look back at how the process evolved to where it is now. On Wednesday we review how tech has impacted everything, and the skills required to serve luxury-market clients. When you think…
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Today’s tech industry is shaped by company valuations, venture capital momentum and shifting expectations of stock-market investors. Yet one of real estate’s most influential technology providers did not emerge from a startup accelerator or public company roadmap. It grew from a most unlikely place: A trade association whose purpose has always been clear–serve Realtors® first.…
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