With a shareholder vote just days away during the company’s annual meeting on whether to reincorporate from Delaware to Texas, eXp World Holdings filed additional proxy materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) early this week, making a pointed argument that its planned departure from its corporate home has nothing to do with the…
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. Illinois Realtors® back Governor JB Pritzker’s housing plan to revise zoning Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has been speculated as a 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, appears to be cultivating a relationship with the Illinois…
Platinum Properties has rebranded to Platinum Forbes Global Properties and been named the exclusive New York City affiliate of Forbes Global Properties. This appointment connected the New York City-based firm to an international network, expanding its reach among high-net-worth buyers and sellers. Founded in 2005 by siblings Khashy Eyn and Dezireh Eyn, the brokerage operated…
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has released its first quarterly update on the 2026–2028 Strategic Plan, highlighting progress made toward the plan’s initiatives. In the first quarter of implementation, the association stated that it initiated two-thirds of the plan’s projects, centered on affordable housing, the Realtor® brand, and broker relationships. “This plan was built…
FirstTeam® has announced that it has joined Zillow Preview, the portal’s new way to bring pre-market home listings into the open, earlier in the listing process. As part of the platform, Zillow stated that FirstTeam®’s 2,300 sales agents in California, Arizona, Idaho, and Washington can now publicly pre-market their listings on Zillow and Trulia before…
“I can prove anything by statistics except the truth.” That witticism, attributed to 19th century British orator and statesman George Canning, highlights something that remains extremely relevant today in the information age. While we have nearly unlimited access to data and analysis, they aren’t always—or perhaps often—leading us closer to the answers we seek. Case…
Personable and communicative. For agents and clients who’ve worked with Shannon McNulty, those are likely the first qualities that come to mind. McNulty, a 12-year real estate pro and proud military veteran, has a deep respect for the people she serves and works with. She prides herself on her communication skills and reliability. After spending…
As the AI revolution continues to infiltrate various aspects of real estate, more and more industry professionals are incorporating AI tools into their workflows in order to increase efficiency, and more and more companies are developing such tools. However, there is a bit of a divide in public opinion when it comes to AI usage,…
Redfin has formally—and publicly—asked Washington-based Northwest MLS (NWMLS) to change its rules and allow home sellers to pre-market their properties. The request, detailed in a letter from Joe Rath, Redfin’s Head of Industry Relations at Rocket Companies, challenges what critics have called one of the most restrictive policies around public marketing across the MLS landscape.…
As the market heads into the summer season—typically one of the busiest times of the year for real estate—agents have a critical window to prepare. The groundwork you lay now can determine whether the coming months feel smooth and productive or chaotic and reactive. Instead of waiting for activity to pick up, proactive agents are…
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