For many agents, a closing gift marks the end of a transaction. But for clients, it’s often just the beginning of homeownership—and that’s where small, thoughtful follow-ups can make a lasting impression. Agents don’t need expensive gifts or elaborate gestures to stay top-of-mind after closing. Sometimes, the most meaningful value comes from showing up at…
Fresh from its dramatic victory in federal court on Feb. 6, in which U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York denied a request by Compass to block its new listing rules, the Seattle-based portal giant announced in a report Feb. 10 that earnings for Q4 2025 and for the full…
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As Compass moves forward following the closing of its industry-shaking acquisition of Anywhere, the brokerage’s founder and CEO announced that Neda Navab, his former chief of staff and most recently leader of brokerage operations, has been appointed the new president of Compass Real Estate. With the company reorganizing to absorb Anywhere and Reffkin taking the…
State legislatures across the U.S. have been seeing new bills that would restrict private real estate listings, with mandates that such listings also be publicly marketed. Wisconsin enacted such legislation in December 2025 (to take effect in January 2027), while another bill of this nature is under consideration in Washington state. Now, the Illinois legislature…
Along with low interest rates and the infusion of money from federal stimulus, one of the factors that drove the pandemic boom market was a surge in so-called “housing mobility,” meaning the overall propensity of people to pick up and move. That metric rose to its highest level in almost 20 years back in 2021,…
Above, Jeremy Larson As Zillow celebrates its 20th anniversary this week, the real estate industry itself looks radically different than it did two decades ago. What once depended on access to listings and information now hinges on expertise, interpretation and trust—themes reflected throughout Jeremy Larson’s career. A longtime Zillow agent partner, Larson—CEO of the Larson…
Oregon REALTORS® announced a partnership with SkySlope to provide its members with complimentary access to Breeze, a digital disclosure program designed to simplify and streamline one of the most paperwork-heavy parts of a real estate transaction. A release from SkySlope says Breeze replaces lengthy, complex disclosure forms with guided digital questionnaires that sellers can complete…
Redfin has announced the launch of a new app within the AI platform ChatGPT, which offers consumers a way to access its listings and explore neighborhood information, data and market insights using conversational language. Redfin explains that through its app in ChatGPT, users can ask specific housing questions and refine their search over time without…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Trial date set for Gibson suit and final approval granted for five brokerages The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri has set trial to begin on May 1, 2028.…
Sailors awaiting rain aim straight, said Captain Craig. Does that sentence make any sense to you? Me neither. It resulted when AI was provided with text and tasked to create something readable, but was misinterpreted by the app to mean that each word had to include “ai.” Whoops. The lead sentence is, of course, laughable,…
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