Around 7:14 a.m. on a random Thursday, someone in nearly every brokerage office, group chat, or Slack channel sends the same message: “Did you see the news?” Another merger. Another acquisition. Another domino in a consolidation cycle that’s starting to feel less like a phase and more like the industry’s new operating system. The headlines…
Compass and Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) are locked in a heated discovery dispute as the real estate giant’s antitrust lawsuit against the regional MLS moves forward, according to recent court filings. The lawsuit, filed by Compass back in the spring, alleges that NWMLS leveraged its rules to undermine Compass’s private listing-focused strategy. NWMLS has…
The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has announced its 2026 Board of Directors, which brings together experienced MLS leaders from across North America. The 2026 Board will build on CMLS’ ongoing work in policy development, collaboration and governance, supporting MLSs as it navigates an evolving industry landscape and increasing demands for clarity, consistency and…
For Ken Baris, real estate isn’t just a career; it’s a calling that began in childhood. The CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Jordan Baris Realty literally grew up in the business. His father, Jordan Baris, founded the company in 1952—and as a child, the young Baris always had real estate on the mind. “When I…
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MARIS (Mid America Regional Information Systems) MLS has launched a broker revenue share program that returns revenue generated from MLS data access back to participating brokers who contribute listings to the marketplace. According to the organization, the 2025 program generated a revenue share pool of more than $250,000. The initiative is structured to distribute income…
Above, RELIANCEai™’s “Areia™,” which stands for Autonomous Real Estate Intelligence Assistant™, a first-of-its-kind real estate-focused, AI-powered digital human being released across a wide range of real estate platforms. RELIANCEai™, a provider of enterprise real estate technology, has announced a strategic partnership with AREIA Synthetics™ to introduce Areia™ (Autonomous Real Estate Intelligence Assistant™), a first-of-its-kind real…
Editor’s note: this story is part two of a two-part series—read part one here. 2025 was another whirlwind year for real estate, with industry professionals facing ups, downs and everything in between. The industry saw a lot of major developments, and it can be hard to keep track of everything—from continued debates over Clear Cooperation…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Trump’s DOJ outlines stance in new intervention in buyer case After months of silence—and some indications that it was backing off its most aggressive positions—the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump…
Migration patterns aren’t just for the birds. People, too, take wing when they’re dissatisfied with their locations for whatever reason or reasons. Conducted annually since 1993 by the Atlas Moving Company, the Migration Patterns Study measures Atlas customers’ moving trends interstate, interprovince and internationally. This year’s study measures relocations from Nov. 1, 2024, to Oct.…
After months of silence—and some indications that it was backing off its most aggressive positions—the Department of Justice (DOJ) under President Donald Trump is again addressing what it describes as “anticompetitive rules, policies and practices in the residential real-estate industry” as it intervened in yet another commission case last week. In a 23-page “statement of…
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