More than 400 real estate leaders are set to gather in our nation’s capital next week for RISMedia’s 38th annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Fairmont Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The highly anticipated event presents more than 100 of the industry’s top minds as panelists discussing the most pressing…
Only a few months after making headlines across both trade and mainstream media for a Google partnership described as potentially transformative for real estate, housing data firm HouseCanary filed Chapter 11 on September 22, as the company seemingly navigates a messy decades-long court fight. In a hearing on September 24 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for…
A new bill in New Jersey seeks to protect homebuyers’ privacy by removing interior listing photos from public MLS feeds after a home is sold. The bill, introduced in the New Jersey State Assembly earlier this month, requires real estate brokers to provide an image removal request form to homebuyers before the date of sale…
Zillow is asking the court to once again shut down a consumer class-action lawsuit that alleges the portal steers toward its mortgage business. The Armstrong lawsuit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later consolidated with another similar lawsuit, Taylor v. Zillow—alleges that referrals to Zillow Home Loans are a “coercive scheme,” violating RESPA (the Real…
While September may be recognized as Realtor® Safety Month, safety should be a top priority every day of the year—a year-round commitment that involves creating safer practices, stronger awareness and a culture of preparedness for those who work in the industry. Today, that means being aware of more than just your physical surroundings when meeting…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Chicago law firm gears up for Compass/MRED lawsuit A prolific class-action law firm, Hagens Berman, appears to be building a case against Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) as they seek plaintiffs…
As CEO and co-owner of The Ashton Real Estate Group of REMAX Advantage, the No. 1 REMAX team in the world*, I’m often asked what it takes to build a high-performing real estate business. Many people think the answer is simple: close more transactions. Production certainly matters, and high-performing agents should be proud of the…
Editor’s note: This is the second of a three-part series on how agents earn recommendations and referrals from AI. Read part one here. When a prospective buyer asks someone they trust who is the best real estate agent to help them transact, you want your name to be the first one mentioned. What happens when…
After their long-awaited meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to raise federal funds rates by a quarter of a percentage point, moving the target range for interest rates 25 basis points, from 3.5%-3.75%, to 3.75%-4%. During a press conference following the meeting, Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh cited the data from this past…
A major ruling in the antitrust battle between Zillow and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) came down Tuesday night when Judge John Tharp in the Northern District of Illinois denied Zillow’s motion for a preliminary injunction, effectively making way for MRED to cut Zillow off from its feed and lifting a temporary restraining order that…
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