by | Jul 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News, Premier |
CHICAGO—The CEOs of Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) each testified Thursday, July 2 that Zillow executives threatened them directly over their companies’ resistance to its listing access standards, with MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen recounting a Zillow...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 2, 2026 | Agents, Best Practices, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Above, from left, Mike Hickman, Chris Trapani, Dava Davin, Brad Clayton and Kate Reisinger While industry consolidation is triggering concern for some, many independent brokerages are saying, “bring it on.” In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership...
by | Jul 2, 2026 | Agents, Brokers, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Compass has announced the launch of “Home Platform,” its end-to-end AI-powered technology platform for real estate professionals, in what company President of Growth Rory Golod called “its single most important innovation in our business.” Compass said the deployment,...
by | Jul 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, Lead Story, National, News |
I started my first software company in 1983. I remember when Apple released the first mouse. The other day I was talking with my business partner, Brad Clayton, and he asked me where I thought AI was going. I said: “I’ve seen this movie before.” What’s...
by Beth McGuire | Jul 2, 2026 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The average 30-year-fixed mortgage rate dropped to its lowest level in seven weeks, but is still hovering in the mid-6% range, indicating to economists that buyers–mainly in the higher-income bracket–are coming to terms with this rate environment as the new normal. ...
by | Jul 2, 2026 | Economy, Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Job growth trended downward and came in below expectations in June, per the latest findings from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This adds another data point as the Federal Reserve moves to consider adjusting interest rates in coming months; in previous months,...