For decades, the real estate transaction—with full-service agents and relatively stable commission rates—has been one of the most consistent fixtures of the American housing market. Sellers built it into their expectations, buyers believed in it, and agents themselves defended both the fees and the model as pro-consumer. But now, the traditional real estate agent structure—and…

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Consumer reports of economic confidence are mixed in October as the government shutdown and other economic challenges persist. The latest Consumer Confidence Index from The Conference Board found that confidence fell by one point to 94.6 in October, down from an upwardly revised 95.6 in September. Stephanie Guichard, senior economist of Global Indicators at The…

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With over 20 years of experience, Shannon Murree is an agent and team leader at REMAX Hallmark Chay Realty Brokerage, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. Here, she shares her thoughts on how AI plays an important role in her career…to a point. Michael Catarevas: What is your general opinion of AI?  Shannon Murree: To be perfectly…

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While home prices are inching up, the rate of increase is slowing, per the latest findings from the S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index for the month of August (the index measures on a two-month lag).  The national index inched up by 1.5% year-over-year. Growth slowed similarly in the index’s 10-city composite index, which increased…

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When people hear about luxury housing, glitzy cities like New York, Miami and Los Angeles usually come to mind. But that narrative is being flipped upside down with Detroit hustling its way to the top of the Fall 2025 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Luxury Housing Market Ranking, released last Thursday. Motor City knocked St. Louis from…

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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. CRMLS-affiliated vendor REcore and CoStar lawsuit quickly resolved CRMLS, the second-largest MLS in the country sued CoStar on Oct. 21 over a dispute related to an alleged breach of contract with its licensing…

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The market for luxury housing has changed over the past few years. A million dollars today does not afford the same properties or retain the same value as it did nearly a decade ago. But in the U.S., the luxury threshold varies by region. A recent study by Realtor.com®—their monthly Housing Market Luxury Report for…

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The latest monthly data from the University of Michigan’s flagship survey of consumer sentiment found less consumers mentioning interest rates as a barrier to big purchases like homes and cars, while the ongoing government shutdown so far is not having a huge impact on how people view the economy. At the same time, sentiment fell…

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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. – loanDepot has filed a lawsuit against West Capital Lending over trade secrets and contracts, as reported by National Mortgage Professional. loanDepot is alleging that West Capital orchestrated a large-scale employee raid and data…

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Listen up. Literally! Sounds can indicate that there’s an issue with the health of a house, whether it’s the seller client who owns it or the buyer client taking a look-see. As a residential real estate sales professional, you will get to see (and hear) more homes than anyone, thus exposing your ears to the…

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