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 lawsuit cost Zillow shareholders millions, new suit alleges A Zillow shareholder filed a securities class action in the Western District of Washington on June 9, alleging the company and its top executives…
As RISMedia prepares for its 38th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange this fall, which will include more than 100 industry leaders on stage and an all-new venue, organizers are urging those interested in attending to sign up before this Friday to take advantage of the discounted early bird pricing. The event, titled, “The Real Estate…
Today’s most successful real estate teams don’t just add agents—they build intentional organizations that function like a brokerage within a brokerage, where autonomy and structure work in tandem. In a market defined by constant change, those designed with purpose are positioned not just for growth, but for long-term stability. As teams grow, so does the…
Builder sentiment remains subdued as rising material costs, elevated mortgage rates and ongoing affordability challenges continue to strain the housing market. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell two points to 35 in June, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released June 15.…
With all that’s gone on the past few years within the residential real estate industry, from sluggish sales, tight inventory and yo-yoing mortgage rates, the hope is that this summer will continue the spring’s rebound. Chris Atwell is president of the Orlando Regional Realtor® Association (ORRA), and an agent at Empire Network Realty, a local…
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. – Mortgage rates ticked up slightly during the second week of June, from 6.48% to 6.52% per findings from Freddie Mac, but mortgage applications also creeped up due to so-called “pockets of opportunity” (e.g.,…
Second Century Ventures (SCV) has announced a strategic partnership with the Confederación Inmobiliaria Latinoamericana (CILA), the leading confederation of real estate associations, chambers and professionals across Latin America. SCV operates REACH, the world’s most active real estate technology accelerator, with programs spanning the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Latin…
Consumers are feeling some minor relief as summer approaches, however the weight of economic challenges is still exuding some downward pressure, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. In the preliminary results for June, the Index of Consumer Sentiment saw a positive shift for the first time in three months, jumping up…
Above: Brandon Hornseth. In the world of off-roading, “picking a line” is the art of looking at a chaotic field of boulders and seeing a path through. It requires a deep understanding of the machinery beneath you, a respect for the variables you can’t control and the courage to move forward when the terrain gets…
In real estate, adaptability matters more than ever, but adaptability without stability quickly becomes reactive. Over the past two years, MLS updates have begun to change how transactions unfold from start to finish. Alongside that, there’s been more focus on how listings are shared and how information is presented to consumers. Real estate professionals rely…
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