Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story on builder incentives. Part one focused on a builder’s point of view when it came to incentives. As another low-and-slow year for housing comes to a close, and with mortgage rates weighing on affordability, there can be real value out there for buyers interested in…

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A new survey from multifamily software company Entrata is shining some light on how renters are redefining financial success and prioritizing their money. While homeownership remains a long-term goal for many, renters are putting their money toward more immediate financial needs, with emergency savings, retirement and travel ranking ahead of saving for a home purchase.…

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Outspoken independent broker Anthony Lamacchia, who has never hesitated to share opinions and engage on hot industry topics, has been relatively quiet (at least by his standards) on the current industrywide debate over listing policies. Until now. In a 13-minute video posted to his coaching YouTube channel on Oct. 19, Lamacchia excoriated Compass’s focus on…

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Orion Real Estate Data Exchange announced a strategic relationship with HUB International that will make dedicated insurance solutions available to MLS  organizations beyond Orion’s initial California, Nevada and Oregon footprint. Orion Real Estate Data Exchange—launched by MetroList, Northern Nevada Regional MLS and Oregon Data Share, LLC—was created to advance a more connected, data-informed real estate…

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RISMedia has extended the deadline to nominate 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers honors. The new final deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, November 2 at 11:59 PM. If you haven’t submitted your name or nominated a standout colleague, team member or industry partner, this is your final chance to highlight their 2026 success! Now in…

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It’s good for Jason Tsalkas that he fully understands his father’s Greek heritage, lest he be a bit blue at not receiving the kudos a son might expect from his dad after accomplishing what he has. After all, not only did Tsalkas choose to change careers and pivot into real estate, as did his father,…

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On Oct. 14, a former employee filed a class-action lawsuit against the tech-based brokerage and listing platform Redfin—and its parent company Rocket—after a data breach this year. The plaintiff, Frankie Moreno, worked for the company from around September 2020 to November 2022. According to the 44-page complaint, Moreno alleges that the data breach compromised the…

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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. Compass sues CRMLS over “mandatory submission” policies Shortly after the MLS filed its own suit against the brokerage, Compass has now filed a lawsuit against California-based CRMLS, asking a judge to prevent the…

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Housing data company HouseCanary announced on Oct. 20 that Side has joined its Google Listings Program. Under the agreement, the active listings for the over 600 partners in 19 states in Side’s broker network are available for display in Google mobile search in live markets. When consumers search for homes on Google mobile in a…

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A third MLS today publicly rejected threats from Compass over listing rules, as New York-based OneKey MLS joined CRMLS in California and Unlock MLS in Texas in refusing to change policies despite significant back-channel pressure and legal threats from the mega-brokerage. In a release early this morning, OneKey CEO Richard Haggerty said the MLS would…

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