Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Supreme Court denies review in REX v. Zillow Today, the U.S. Supreme Court has denied review in the REX v. Zillow case. A Zillow spokesperson gave RISMedia the following statement. “We’re pleased this…
In sales, we know to reward the activity, not just the result, especially when someone refers new business your way. The same principle applies to leadership. Running a successful office is simply sales with a different customer: Your customers are real estate agents, not houses. Challenge your agents to bring an outside agent to something…
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Above, the Ben Affleck/Jennifer Lopez estate for sale, and luxury agent Shauna Walters If there was one thing Ben Affleck and J.Lo knew for sure when they moved into their $60 million, 38,000-square-foot love nest back in 2022, it was that neither would ever have to wait to use the bathroom. How could they, considering…
Repliers, a technology and real estate data integration company, has announced the appointment of Rhett Damon as chief executive officer to lead its U.S. expansion. With more than two decades of leadership experience, Damon has built and scaled high-performing teams at Realtor.com®, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Opendoor. Repliers said that he…
Fathom Holdings Inc. has acquired START Real Estate, a residential brokerage dedicated to serving first-time homebuyers. Headquartered in Colorado with recent expansion into Utah, START Real Estate’s 70 agents are expected to close approximately 400 transactions this year with a mortgage attach rate exceeding 70%. Founded by Randy and Terri Bell, START Real Estate has…
Above, Duff Rubin Vitals: Coldwell Banker Realty, Southeast Region Years in business: 119 Size: 112 offices, 13,000 agents Regions served: Southeast and Mid-Atlantic 2024 Sales Volume: $30 billion 2024 Transactions: 50,045 https://www.coldwellbankerhomes.com Growing up in Canada, Duff Rubin wanted to be a professional hockey player, but when he realized that dream wasn’t going to come…
In a time of significant market consolidations—Compass acquiring Anywhere, Keller Williams bringing on a private equity firm, Rocket Companies acquiring Redfin and more—Howard Hanna Real Estate Services is expanding its business with its entrance into the New York City market with the acquisition of Manhattan-based Elegran Real Estate, which claims around 150 agents. The company…
I’ve been fortunate to be around incredibly successful people, such as NFL players and coaches, professional hockey players and founders of businesses in law, finance, franchising—and, of course, real estate, including Jim Weichert. What I’ve learned is that these high achievers are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. What sets them apart is their special…
In a hearing today for the copyright lawsuit filed by CoStar against Zillow, Judge Edgardo Ramos of the Southern District of New York ordered both parties to submit more detailed arguments regarding the proper venue for the lawsuit, with CoStar previewing how it will allege Zillow is responsible for what the company claimed “may be…
The tax reform enacted in July 2025 introduces significant implications for independent contractors, particularly Realtors®. While marketed as pro-small business, the legislation reveals deeper structural complexity that reshapes the professional obligations, financial strategy and operational literacy required of today’s real estate agent. Four major areas of change stand out: The Qualified Business Income (QBI) deduction,…
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