Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Zillow-MRED-Compass Heads for Testimony July 1-2 RISMedia will be on the ground in Chicago July 1-2, covering the high-stakes trial between Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass. The preliminary injunction hearing…
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – In the last week of June, mortgage rates continued to hover around 6.5%, with rates hitting the lowest 30-year fixed rate (6.53%) since May 14 at the end of the week. These rates…
Above, from left, Michael Wurzer, Cameron Paine, Melissa King, Garry Marsoubian and Justin Landon From the abolition of the three-way rule to the creation of private listing environments, MLSs are navigating new territory and reinventing themselves and the role they play with brokers and agents. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange,…
Online national real estate firm Address Realty USA has announced that Eddie Sturgeon has joined the company as chief growth officer, aiming to strengthen the company’s leadership team as it expands its national brokerage and consumer platform strategy. Sturgeon brings over 18 years of experience in helping real estate organizations grow both domestically and internationally.…
Above, Thomas L. Reed As conversations around data ownership, access and interoperability continue to intensify, the role of MLSs is coming into sharper focus—a dialogue that will become more important as the industry shifts toward being more data-driven and technology-dependent. “Listing data isn’t just information sitting in a system,” says Thomas L. Reed, the broker-in-charge…
It’s Real Estate Agent 101 to highlight any or all positive attributes around a home for sale. After all, many buyers may be unfamiliar with the surrounding area, so showcasing things like parks, shopping areas, schools and more can only move the process forward. But what about things that most people may not want to…
The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index showed that Americans are upbeat about the economy this month compared with May. The index, which evaluates the relative level of current and future economic conditions through a survey of approximately 500 consumers, recorded a reading of 49.5, compared with May’s 44.8. While the 10.5% month-over-month increase…
Bright MLS has announced it will join a HouseCanary-powered program that surfaces home listings directly in Google mobile search results—a move that would make it one of the first major regional MLSs to plug into the initiative. Bright MLS covers six states—Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia—and the District of Columbia, serving…
Above, from left, Rick Haase, Tara Brown, David Howell and Whitney LaCosta The dizzying pace and scale of industry consolidation has left some brokers eager to take advantage of the trend, and some concerned about the implications for their business—and the future of the industry. Real estate experts will weigh the pros and cons of…
The Summer selling season is here, which means it’s not just your sales figures that could heat up. As you go about your daily business during sunny, or worst case, scorching days, here are some simple tips for staying cool. Keep your car cool even when not in use If you spend your days hopping…
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