Change in the real estate industry is everywhere and increasing in speed. We have heard for decades that these changes will replace the professionals in real estate transactions. The truth is, there are only two constants in real estate; change will continue happening no matter how hard you try to stop it and real estate…
Zillow® has announced a multiyear partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), becoming the official real estate and home rentals marketplace partner of MLB. The agreement spans the baseball calendar, from spring training and home openers through the postseason, and includes national broadcasting, streaming, digital and in-stadium integrations, the company stated. “Baseball is one of the…
A federal judge in Seattle has paused the discovery process in a high-stakes class-action lawsuit against Zillow, and gave at least some signal that the case could get tossed in its entirety relatively soon. U.S. District Judge James L. Robart granted Zillow’s request to pause discovery on March 23, halting all fact-gathering in the case…
A new survey from Zillow finds a striking reversal in market dynamics: by the fourth quarter of 2025, 51% of agents said market conditions were favoring buyers, the first time that had been true all year. From this same time last year, inventory is up 5%, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. home…
Kamini Lane has been a leader at some of the largest real estate brokerages in the industry, and her career journey has currently culminated with an as-of-now three-year stint as president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty. In 2025, she restructured Coldwell Banker’s executive leadership team to prioritize leadership from real estate professionals working in…
Above, Nidhal Charfi CENTURY 21 New Millennium announced that Nidhal Charfi has been appointed Chief Growth Officer, focused on driving company growth and market expansion. In this role, CENTURY 21 stated that Charfi will lead growth strategy across recruiting, market expansion and service alignment, with a focus on strengthening the company’s ability to attract, develop…
Above: Will Langley. Will Langley Principal Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real Estate | Knight & Gardner Realty Key West, Florida https://www.keysrealestate.com Region served: The Florida Keys Years in real estate: 16 Number of offices: 4 Number of agents: 160 Favorite part of your job: The people—the agents I get to work with daily, the…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hanna Holdings opts in to copycat buyer settlement Hanna Holdings has opted into a copycat buyer-broker commission settlement, even as litigation tied to the agreement continues to face challenges in federal court. In…
Today, many brokerages feel caught between two priorities: growing the business and protecting the agent experience. Too often, growth wins and service quietly erodes. This results in operational debt that comes to light when the market tightens. That erosion isn’t accidental. Growth fails when the systems meant to support it were built too late. Sustainable…
A federal judge dealt a significant blow to Washington-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), refusing to throw out an antitrust lawsuit brought by the real estate giant Compass. In the 23-page order filed Thursday, U.S. District Judge Jamal N. Whitehead denied NWMLS’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit, ruling that Compass at this early stage, had…
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