For a quarter century, Carla DeYoung was part of the system. She held a real estate license, paid her dues to the local association, the state association and the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). She played by the rules because she believed in them. Then the rules changed in ways she believed crossed a line.…
We are now five months into 2026—rapidly approaching the halfway point—and so far the year has thrown some definite curveballs at the real estate industry. This year was widely expected to be a year of stabilization and normalization for the housing market, and Q1 (January-March) is largely the stage-setter for how the rest of the…
In the wake of the news that MLSs Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Realtracs were partnering with Compass (additionally with United Real Estate for Realtracs) to take their platforms nationwide, the industry has been buzzing. The potential of further nationwide MLSs and the expansion of pre-marketed listings has been one of hottest topics. Now,…
Editor’s note: AI Pulse is RISMedia’s ongoing roundup of AI happenings, providing trends and real-world use cases to help navigate the rapidly evolving AI landscape. Why ChatGPT gave opposite answers to a buyer and seller on a $50 million deal It is a frustrating situation that nearly every agent is familiar with: a client trusts…
Above: CRMLS CEO Art Carter Back in 2020, the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP)—compelling agents to submit properties to the MLS within one day of public marketing—recieved immediate pushback. But the headlines mostly centered on the reactions of ostensible outsiders, including listing startups that filed lawsuits and antitrust law enforcement that flagged the policy as potentially…
Inflation shot up once again in April as energy prices continue to see large jolts both monthly and yearly, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Economists warn the country may now be facing an “inflation contagion,” with the path ahead murkier than before. The Consumer Price Index’s (CPI) all items…
Lending giant UWM Holdings Corporation (UWM) has cranked up the pressure on Two Harbors Investment Corporation (TWO), raising its acquisition bid to $12.50 per share in an attempt to derail a competing deal with CrossCountry Mortgage and push the Two Harbors board back to the negotiating table. In an open letter to Two Harbors stockholders,…
While home sales may not be booming in spring like many real estate professionals hoped for, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), inventory continues to increase as the potential for a strong summer market grows. NAR’s April Existing-Home Sales report saw a 0.2% month-over-month increase in sales to a…
When Rocket Companies and Zillow find themselves in the crosshairs of federal litigation over alleged referral kickbacks, the industry takes notice. As the headlines fixate on the big players, a quieter anxiety is building among independent mortgage bankers (IMBs) and smaller lenders who lack the firepower to go toe-to-toe in a prolonged legal battle. The…
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC’s antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin to proceed A federal judge in Virginia denied a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, clearing the…
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