Donna Kreps, president of residential real estate services for F.C. Tucker Company, a member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, has been appointed to serve on the Indiana Real Estate Commission by Indiana Governor Mike Braun. Kreps will serve a four-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026, through Dec. 31, 2029. As a member…

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HomeSmart has announced that Arizona real estate leader Phil Sexton has joined the brokerage and launched a new real estate team, NEXT. The team is structured around an agent-centric model that emphasizes individual branding and long-term business development.  A second-generation real estate professional, Section brings more than a decade of experience working with high-performing agents…

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Building Trust, Closing Deals

Tuesday, January 6th, 2026

Above: Morgan Hoffman. Morgan Hoffman Designated Broker/Co-Owner JPAR® – Live Local Boise, Idaho https://morganhoffman.jpar.com  Region served: Treasure Valley   Years in real estate: 23 Number of offices: 1  Number of agents: 61    Most effective recruiting pitch: Spending time with agents and showing them we “walk the walk.” Can’t live without tech-tool: BombBomb. Lately, I’ve been providing…

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Above, from left, Brian Buffini and Dermot Buffini Buffini & Company has announced a leadership transition as Dermot Buffini steps down from his role as chief executive officer after 13 years, and company founder Brian Buffini assumes the role of chairman and CEO. Dermot Buffini became CEO in 2013, guiding Buffini & Company through a…

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Above, top row from left, Christina Pappas and Todd Sumney; bottom row from left, Michael Valdes and DeAnn Golden. While many ingredients will be added to your 2026 recipe for success, there are a few key components that can make or break your business in the year ahead.  In the closing session of RISMedia’s 6th…

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Immigrant labor has become essential to both homebuilding and residential remodeling in top metro areas with the highest levels of building permits, according to new research from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS). The findings underscore the critical role that foreign-born workers play across the entire residential construction space—from new home construction to major…

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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. 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.…

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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…

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