by | Feb 5, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Politics, Premier |
At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed Governor Michelle Bowman (who is a voting member of the committee) and retiring Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (who is not) have...
by | Feb 4, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Following on the heels of hedge fund investor Third Point’s recent demand that CoStar Group exit its Homes.com-led residential business entirely, a second hedge fund investor, the New York City-based D.E. Shaw Group, has voiced the same opinion. Even with CoStar...
by | Feb 3, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
At a moderated talk held by the Rotary Club of Atlanta, retiring Federal Reserve of Atlanta President and CEO Raphael Bostic argued that the economy is in a “resilient” place, with a feared recession that “just hasn’t happened.” That resilience from 2025 will carry...
by Beth McGuire | Feb 3, 2026 | Agent, Agents, Best Practices, Broker, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Tech, Technology |
RISMedia, the leading information and news provider for the residential real estate industry, has announced its 2026 class of more than 300 Real Estate Newsmakers. Hailing from across the U.S., RISMedia’s ninth annual Newsmaker honorees represent those who made...
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Keller Williams Realty, LLC has agreed to pay $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by homebuyers alleging a decades-long conspiracy to fix real estate broker commissions and inflate home prices, according to court documents filed Feb. 2 in the U.S....
by | Feb 2, 2026 | Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story |
In the real estate landscape of 2026, the industry has reached a definitive tipping point. The era of the “scrappy solo broker” managing everything from a laptop is hitting a wall of institutional complexity. Today, boutique firms are no longer just...