The 2026 Power Broker Report: Is the Long-Awaited Return to Balance Finally Here?
2025 was a year of challenge for most—but great opportunity for some. While the results of RISMedia’s 38th Annual Power...
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Mississippi, Other States Follow Alabama’s Lead on Buyer Agreement Laws
Following commission-focused class-action lawsuits, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) agreed to rule changes in 2024, one of those being...
Home-Price Growth Sees Weakest Start to Year in Almost a Decade
Home prices remain elevated overall, but once again continued to see depreciation, marking a significantly weak start to 2026, according...
Consumer Confidence Inches Up Despite Tariff and Geopolitical Conflict
Despite ongoing economic impacts surrounding the U.S. and Iran war, monthly consumer confidence as surveyed by the nonprofit Conference Board...
Fathom Claims Company Is Entering ‘New Phase’ After Challenging Year
The parent company of Fathom Realty, the tech-focused, full-service brokerage under its corporate umbrella, yesterday reported 25% revenue growth for...
Judge Throws Out Realtor Membership Lawsuit in Win for NAR, MLSs
A federal judge handed the National Association of Realtors (NAR) a major legal win today, throwing out a lawsuit by...
‘You’re Seeing an Industry That Maybe Didn’t Adapt Quickly Enough:’ Offerpad CEO Talks Algorithms, Evolution
It’s been about 10 years since Brian Bair launched the iBuyer Offerpad, and three years since it went public. But...
Multifamily Continues to Outpace Single-Family as Construction Challenges Persist
Multifamily building continues to overshadow single-family new builds as challenges in supply chains and affordability persist in the housing construction...
COURT REPORT: Judge Dismisses Most Claims in NAR Broker Suit; REMAX Settles in Buyer Commission Case
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Buyers Suing Zillow Over ‘Steering’ Focus on Agents’ Duties to Clients
Borrowers and buyers suing Zillow for alleged RESPA violations and racketeering laid out new arguments in court filings last week,...
5 Key Reasons FSBOs Regret Not Using a Real Estate Agent
Some homeowners think selling their properties with no agent will save gobs of money on commissions. Almost always they come to regret it, settling on a price that could have been better, not to mention spending way more time on the process than they envisioned Read more.
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