When clients buy a home, under-the-radar issues often involve factors beyond cosmetic appeal, which can lead to significant financial and legal problems down the line. Key issues include the property’s history, potential environmental hazards and neighborhood dynamics that aren’t immediately obvious. Here are seven things to check on in advance of a closing. Unpermitted work/DIY…
The tools brokers and agents use every day, from search portals and market reports to AI-driven applications, rely on one fundamental that is often unseen: accurate, timely data. Behind the scenes, the infrastructure that powers this critical data flow is managed by platforms built for reliability and scale. Cotality’s Trestle product serves as the core…
eXp Realty has announced the official rollout of LYVVE, an international property search platform designed to reshape how eXp agents and consumers connect across borders. Following a successful beta phase earlier this year, eXp stated that LYVVE is now entering full production, expanding to include listings from nearly 30 countries where eXp Realty operates. The…
As the year winds down, there’s a familiar energy in the air—part gratitude, part exhaustion and part reflection on what really matters. For real estate professionals, 2025 has demanded more than skill or strategy. It asked for something deeper: empathy. When markets wobble and headlines rattle consumer confidence, people look to their agents not just…
Four Louisiana real estate brokers have filed a supplemental motion in federal court, seeking to add newly available legal authority and factual developments to their ongoing antitrust case against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and several Louisiana-based real estate associations. The case, filed in January 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle…
In a switch-up from the company’s previous stance, CoStar has filed an agreement to move its copyright infringement lawsuit against Zillow to Seattle, Washington. In a notice of non-opposition filed Dec. 2, CoStar stated it agrees to transfer the case to the Western District of Washington “in light of new information disclosed by Zillow in…
Home purchase application activity fluctuated over the Thanksgiving holiday period, both increasing and decreasing over the past few weeks. This week mortgage activity saw a slight decline. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the measure of mortgage loan activity volume—decreased 1.4% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted…
As the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) seeks to execute what the organization has described as a significant and broad-based turnaround, financial disclosures from 2024 provide the first glimpse into how—or if—that effort is showing up on the balance sheet, as Realtors® (and big brokerage leaders) closely scrutinize decisions made by NAR after multiple scandals…
Fathom Holdings has announced the sale of its LiveBy assets to Move Concierge for $3 million, with an expected $300,000 in additional annual contingent consideration tied to data-sharing agreements. The company says the proceeds will be used to support Fathom’s broader growth initiatives. Under the terms of the deal, Fathom will maintain continued access to…
UtahRealEstate.com (URE) has released a new AI-powered voice search feature available within its MLS software and on its consumer-facing website. The update adds voice-activated search functionality to the platform’s existing tools for listing discovery and property data access. The voice search feature, built using Model Context Protocol technology, allows users to speak natural-language search queries,…
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