Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announced its expansion into Alabama through a partnership, operating under two established brands, ARC Realty and Capstone Realty. According to a release, the partnership brings 875 agents across 12 offices in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville. The partnership brings the three groups together to operate as the state’s largest brokerage, who…
“Is Open Real Estate a national MLS?” That question, proffered by Open Real Estate itself on its website as soon as the initiative was launched, made it clear the founders—namely, AGNT (eXp and NextHome), HomeServices of America, Real REMAX Group and Keller Williams—knew that at least some in the industry would see that project in…
Home prices rose in 78% of metro markets during the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ latest quarterly report. This is down from 80% in Q2, but shows the continued value and equity-building power of homeownership even in a down market. Four percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains,…
After just under five years of litigation, Zillow announced today that it is paying out over $210 million to shareholders who claimed the company misrepresented the company’s ability to predict and profit from flipping homes at the height of the pandemic boom market, resulting in significant losses for the company. “We are incredibly pleased to…
Compass President Neda Navab outlined her vision for the next chapter of the brokerage at the company’s annual RETREAT in New Orleans, announcing new investments to strengthen connections among Compass agents, raise standards for agents joining the brokerage and expand the reach of the Compass brand. “While we’ve grown and changed a lot over the…
In a continuation of the company’s acquisition strategy as of late, CoStar announced another is in the works as it recorded another strong quarter of financials. In the company’s Q3 earnings call, Founder and CEO Andy Florance announced that CoStar is in the process of acquiring another company to add to its portfolio: aerial-imagery program…
The newest results from the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body that meets roughly eight times per year, varied greatly from the previous one in mid-September, which came with a unanimous vote to hike interest rates, after many economists predicted that outcome. This time there was no rate hike. The Fed left…
After being found guilty on all charges of sex-trafficking earlier this year, the Alexander brothers were formally sentenced to 30 years in federal prison on Tuesday, the culmination of a high-profile investigation and trial related to numerous sex crimes and abuses against women spanning multiple years. The 39-year-old twins Oren and Alon Alexander, along with…
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced five winners of its 2026 Good Neighbor Awards. Now in its 27th year, the program honors NAR members who make an extraordinary difference in their communities by giving their time, money, goodwill and expertise to help others. NAR 2026 Good Neighbor Awards: Shawnee Doherty, Hope Through Hollis…
Following the launch of its inaugural competition last year, RISMedia is bringing back its 2nd Annual Tech Showdown, a competition designed to recognize emerging technology companies developing innovative solutions that have the potential to reshape the real estate industry. The RISMedia Tech Showdown invites companies launched within the past one to three years to submit…
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