by | Aug 10, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR and Mauricio Umansky spar over decade-old fraud allegation In a long-running lawsuit filed by listing...
by | Aug 7, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
A resilient labor market may finally be bowing under the pressure of back-and-forth tariffs, the now five-month-long war against Iran and inflationary pressure on wages, with the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reporting a decrease of 23,000 payrolls in July...
by | Aug 7, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Democratic firebrand Elizabeth Warren is joining a handful of other lawmakers in calling out Compass and MRED for their private-listing centered partnership, penning a letter with accusations that their practices could “perpetuate” discrimination and make housing...
by maria | Aug 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Business, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Despite fierce headwinds driven by the war in Iran and still-rising mortgage rates, Rocket Companies reported impressive gains during its Q2 earnings call on August 6, thanks in large part to reaching “record levels” in both purchase and refinance...
by | Aug 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News, Premier |
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) Chairman, President & CEO Mat Ishbia foreshadowed potential legal action with mortgage servicer Two Harbors for the allegedly “inappropriate” handling of its sale. During the company’s Q2 earnings call, Ishbia addressed the bidding...
by | Aug 6, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Florida-based Real Brokerage, like many other big players in the industry, is seeking to grow through acquisition. Its deal to purchase REMAX, announced in the spring, was part of a larger trend of big brokerages consolidating in the face of a challenging market and...