MARIS (Mid-America Regional Information Systems)—an MLS serving real estate professionals across Missouri and Illinois—has announced significant growth in both listing inventory and geographic coverage. In 2026, MARIS stated it has experienced unprecedented expansion in listing activity, with total active inventory reaching 71,153 listings across all property types. This growth is supported by MARIS’s growing regional…

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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 v. NWMLS: Compass says 3PM strategy complies with new law Compass filed a motion to dismiss April 23 arguing that its 3-Phased Marketing strategy fully complies with Washington’s incoming Private Marketing Law,…

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For decades, homeownership revolved around one idea: finding the forever home. It was the house you would raise your kids in, retire in and eventually pass down to the next generation. Buyers approached the process with the expectation that one purchase should solve the next 20 to 30 years of their life. That mindset created…

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Recruiting Insight, in partnership with Lone Wolf Technologies and MyBFF Social has released its Q1 2026 Agent Migration and Brokerage Model Performance Report, signaling a sharp rebound in agent mobility following a slower 2025. Drawing on a dataset representing nearly 30% of the U.S. market, the report found that external agent movement reached 3,742 brand…

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Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports.   As spring progresses, the industry is awaiting data related to how the season shaped up ahead of another potential boom in activity over the upcoming summer.  Here are some highlights from the housing and economic data that hit the…

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In a Q1 2026 earnings report April 30, iBuyer Offerpad, known for giving homeowners cash offers within 24 hours, released financial results that included generating $80.1 million in revenue vs. analyst estimates of $86.25 million, a 7.2% miss and a 50.2% year-over-year decline. The company reported 263 closed real estate transactions.  In a release, the…

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Building on a newly established company structure designed to accelerate innovation and support nationwide growth, Realtracs—Tennessee’s largest MLS, supporting 19,000-plus professionals across six states—has announced a major expansion with the introduction of national coverage through new brokerage participation, calling the move a “significant step forward in the next evolution of MLS platforms built to support…

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The real estate industry is at a breaking point. As Wall Street suits and corporate conglomerates scramble to consolidate, Realty ONE Group International is turning up the heat. Today, we are doubling down on our status as the largest and fastest-growing family-owned global franchise in the world, sending a clear message: scale is nothing without…

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California Real Estate Brokers, Inc. (C.R.E.B.), majority shareholder of MetroList MLS, has announced a partnership with Broker Public Portal (BPP) to bring MetroList’s listings to Cribio.com (Cribio), the organization’s industry-owned home-search platform. As part of the agreement, C.R.E.B. has also become a unit holder in Broker Public Portal, signaling its investment in an industry-led, broker-centric…

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Compass has announced the appointment of Tanya Reu-Narvaez as chief people officer of Compass International Holdings.  a 24-year veteran of Anywhere Real Estate, Reu-Narvaez will lead the company’s People Enablement Team, overseeing enterprise talent strategy across its global platform. Her responsibilities will include total rewards, talent acquisition, professional and organizational development, engagement and culture initiatives…

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