Above, from left, Wendy Forsythe, James Dwiggins, Shayan Hamidi, Cory Vasquez and Michael Valdes As residential real estate evolves, your competition may look different than it used to. From the expansion of virtual models to the formation of large real estate conglomerates to new AI upstarts, an upcoming panel of real estate leaders will identify…
Before I entered the world of real estate PR, I spent many years as a news writer and producer at a top station in Philadelphia. I learned how to work under intense pressure while meeting deadlines. I learned the value of fact-checking because it’s better to be right than to be first. I covered everything…
The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, released July 31, showed that Americans are optimistic about the economy. With June’s number at 49.5, the final July index of 55.2 represents a worthy uptick, showing that consumers are becoming more positive about their personal financials and the ongoing economic environment. “Consumer sentiment confirmed its early-month…
Four retired federal judges are formally protesting the procedure by which the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and other big brokerages, including Anywhere, settled the buyer commission cases, saying that the practice will encourage “forum-shopping” by class-action defendants. In a 22-page letter, known as an amicus curiae brief, Diane Wood, David Coar, G. Patrick Murphy…
The real estate industry is spending a huge amount of time arguing about who should see a listing and when. It’s an important debate. Sellers deserve transparency and every reasonable opportunity to maximize their home’s value. But we’ve spent very little time talking about the people who can’t buy a home at all. Whether a…
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Second Century Ventures has announced eight companies for the 2026 REACH Commercial Scale-Up program—the eight cohort dedicated to scaling solutions for commercial real estate, according to a release. The companies selected for the 2026 REACH Commercial program represent a diverse range of solutions, including: Store-level sales data and shopper analytics Energy management and utility cost…
What sets journalism apart from the reporting done by influencers, commentators, pundits and PR professionals is not a journalism degree from a fancy university. It is not a better understanding of ethics, style and sourcing, or a public promise to always be fair. What makes journalism different is more about how it happens—and the systems…
Above, from left, John Finn, Jackie Louh, Doug Smith, Rob Cleapor and Chris Lim Today’s successful brokers know there’s more than one way to grow a business, from mergers and acquisitions to recruiting top teams to growing organically from within. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, being held Sept. 30-Oct. 2…
Inside Real Estate has announced it is changing the face of technology platforms in real estate through its new agentic AI platform Streams Studio. The platform, which Inside Real Estate noted is available to all in the industry, enables agents and their teams, as well as brokerages and enterprises, to build AI workflows across the…
After announcing that it would be scaling back its investment in Homes.com this past January, CoStar Group appears to be thriving as of Q2 as it beefs up investments in other segments of its business, such as Apartments.com. Andy Florance—CEO of CoStar—touted the success of the portal during the company’s earnings call yesterday, stating that…
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