The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Compass’s request for Zillow/Redfin documents currently denied  This past week saw new developments in the ongoing litigation between Compass and Zillow, the crux of which is Compass’s objections to Zillow’s new rules that remove listings…

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Ahead of the Nov. 18 hearing over its legal challenge to Zillow’s new listing rules, Compass filed a supplemental brief against the portal, accusing it of weaponizing its dominance in the home portal market to crush competition and force home sellers and agents to list properties on its platform first.  In the pre-hearing brief submitted…

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They’re the opposite ends of the home-buying spectrum. One phrase lights up a potential owner’s face, while the other forces a frown. The former is a no-brainer for you, the agent, while the latter can test your ability to keep a client in check. It’s plug-and-play versus quasi-fixer-upper. It is easy to accentuate the positives,…

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For most experienced residential real estate agents, it’s no longer same-old, same-old when it comes to getting clients into homes. In a market shifting due to affordability issues, along with hopeful first-timers viewing a property they would occupy, you might also be facing stern-faced investors with iPads. Or you might not see them at all…

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The November issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at one year after NAR’s practice changes went into place, how commissions have shifted across the industry in RISMedia’s 2025 Contract & Commission Study. In addition, we take a look at…

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Realtor.com® has announced the upcoming launch of FlyAround, an immersive low-altitude satellite view. Rolling out over the next few weeks, this new feature leverages 3D Maps from Google Maps Platform and transforms how consumers experience property listings, offering a dynamic, spatially rich perspective directly from listing pages. With FlyAround, powered by TopHap Inc, Realtor.com stated…

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Wrapping up 2025, it can be tempting to treat the fourth quarter as a cooldown period, to take stock and coast to January. For Stellar MLS and the professionals we serve, this time is different—this is the time to accelerate.  High-performing professionals and MLSs do not use the last months of the year to slow…

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In an earnings report Oct. 30, The Real Brokerage, a digital-focused brokerage, announced results for the third quarter with jumps in revenue and agent count. They follow positive numbers from the second quarter. “In the third quarter, revenue increased 53% to $568.5 million while operating losses narrowed compared to last year,” said Ravi Jani, CFO.…

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Lone Wolf Real Estate Technologies has announced an integration of two business solutions: Lone Wolf Transact and Follow Up Boss, allowing direct communication between them.  Lone Wolf cites advantages such as cutting out manual data entry, and simplifying deal transactions by allowing initiation and management of Lone Wolf transactions within Follow Up Boss, so as…

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Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate has announced that JM Desert Real Estate, a full-service, 13-year-old brokerage serving Riverside County in California, is the latest firm to affiliate with the brand. Now doing business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate JM Desert Collective, as stated in a release, the firm has developed a strong…

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