by | Sep 17, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, Marketing, National, News, Premier |
Editorâs note: This is the second of a three-part series on how agents earn recommendations and referrals from AI. Read part one here. When a prospective buyer asks someone they trust who is the best real estate agent to help them transact, you want your name to be...
by | Sep 16, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
After their long-awaited meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) unanimously voted to raise federal funds rates by a quarter of a percentage point, moving the target range for interest rates 25 basis points, from 3.5%-3.75%, to 3.75%-4%. During a press...
by Beth McGuire | Sep 15, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
A major ruling in the antitrust battle between Zillow and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) came down Tuesday night when Judge John Tharp in the Northern District of Illinois denied Zillowâs motion for a preliminary injunction, effectively making way for MRED to cut...
by | Sep 14, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Editorâs note: The COURT REPORT is RISMediaâs weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. RealtorÂŽ association, board sued over MLS merger A handful of Louisiana brokers are suing their local RealtorÂŽ...
by | Sep 11, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Conflict between Zillow and Compass is escalating on a new front, as Zillow-owned portal StreetEasy recently introduced a brokerage cap that directly affects the mega-brokerage. The specialized New York City portal StreetEasy recently introduced a new cap to its...
by | Sep 9, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
Another broker lawsuit targeting MLS access rules and the National Association of RealtorsÂŽâ (NAR) âthree-way agreementâ was dismissed by an appellate court on Sept. 9, as challenges to these long-standing policies and structures have so far failed to advance in...