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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Every real estate cycle has a quiet turning point. It happens before the headlines shift and before the crowd shows up. 2026 is that moment. After a necessary pause, housing is back in favor. Not because of speculation or hype, but because the fundamentals are realigning. Interest rates are stabilizing. Certainty is returning. And millions…
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Anywhere Real Estate is facing legal challenges as its $1.6 billion merger with Compass moves toward a critical stockholder vote, with three lawsuits alleging insufficient financial disclosures in merger documents. According to an SEC filing on Dec. 29, three complaints have been filed by “purported stockholders of Anywhere” in New York and New Jersey courts…
It’s all smiles because the work is done. You’ve expertly guided a client through the long and winding home-buying process to the point where they’ve found what they want and made an offer that was accepted. They’re happy, the seller’s happy, and you’re happy. All that remains are the usual mundane details. What could go…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Compass accuses NWMLS of dragging its feet in lawsuit discovery On Christmas Eve, Compass’s attorneys were not feeling the giving spirit from lawyers representing NWMLS as the two parties wrangle over discovery in…
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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