In a mostly technical legal briefing filed last week in Virginia federal court, rivals Zillow and Redfin jointly pushed back against a lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states’ attorneys general that alleges the two companies violated federal antitrust law when they struck a rental “syndication” agreement late last year, arguing…

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Will AI Replace or Diminish Real Estate CRMs?

Wednesday, February 18th, 2026

It must be difficult for consumers to reconcile what they hear when agents proclaim “I stay in touch” with the reality that, if a “Do Not Contact” registry existed for homeowners, many would sign up without hesitation. CRMs have undeniably been instrumental in helping real estate agents not only stay in touch, but keep what…

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Rayse has announced a new partnership with OneKey® MLS that will make its agent value and transparency platform available to more than 43,000 Realtors® across the New York metropolitan area. Through the agreement, OneKey® MLS members serving Long Island, Manhattan, the Hudson Valley and surrounding markets will gain access to tools and education designed to…

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OneKey® MLS has announced a new partnership with Broker Public Portal to power the consumer home search experience on OneKeyMLS.com, marking the next phase of its long-term strategy to increase value for participants and subscribers.  Through the collaboration, OneKey® MLS will deliver a consumer-facing platform designed to reinforce the integrity of MLS data, protect broker…

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Second Century Ventures (SCV), the the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) announced a strategic partnership with Advanced Real Estate Services (ADRES), the technology arm supporting real estate transformation across Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, ADGM (Abu Dhabi Global Market) and other UAE partners.  This alliance formalizes SCV’s role as a strategic innovation…

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Fathom Realty has announced its appointment of Stephanie Verderose as vice president of Growth, a newly created leadership role designed to strengthen agent production, attraction, retention and community development across the company. Verderose will report directly to Lori Muller, president of Fathom Realty.  A respected real estate executive, speaker, trainer and Senior Certified Coach with…

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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. Rhode Island agent Kyle Seyboth under fire, again The Delva family—a Haitian immigrant family at the center of the Rhode Island Attorney General’s lawsuit against top agent Kyle Seyboth—has now filed their own…

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Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. When it comes to social media for real estate professionals, platforms like Instagram and TikTok can be great for showcasing listing photos, sharing property tours and reaching your…

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CoStar Group on Feb. 17 announced the launch of Homes AI, which the portal calls a transformative experience powered by Microsoft Azure OpenAI, fully integrated into Homes.com, and accessible to all consumers. For the first time on a major real estate portal, according to the company, consumers can engage in natural, real-time, two-way conversations, by…

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As player housing goes live in World of Warcraft®, Zillow has teamed up with Blizzard Entertainment® to introduce Zillow for Warcraft, a custom microsite that allows anyone to browse a curated collection of in-game homes from Azeroth™. According to a release, the Zillow for Warcraft experience brings Zillow’s familiar home exploration into a fantasy setting. The microsite…

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