Real Estate

Countering Move, Inc (the parent company of Realtor.com) and its court-filed request last week for a preliminary injunction that would prevent a former employee from using proprietary information allegedly accessed after joining rival Homes.com. parent company CoStar, a new filing Sept. 5 by CoStar listed three reasons the presiding judge, George H. Wu, should reject […]

Photo credit: AJ Caneria WASHINGTON D.C.—There were two stories being told on stage yesterday at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, with half a dozen MLS and brokerage executives each sharing their own parts of both sides. On the one hand, the settlement agreement struck by the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) has not caused that

RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston addresses a “Power Hour” pre-event session Wednesday at the company’s 2024 CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C. Photo by AJ Canaria In a one-on-one session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange Wednesday, Compass founder and CEO Robert Reffkin was sharply critical of a national implementation of the Clear

Hannah Matlock NeSmith Broker United | Leading Edge Real Estate Group Huntsville, Alabama www.LeadingEdgeUnited.com  Region served: Alabama Years in real estate: 11 Number of offices: 8 Number of agents: 325 Key to continued growth and success: I have always lived with the motto that we should surround ourselves with people who know more than we

Designed to honor real estate agents who are new to the business yet already achieving extraordinary levels of success, RISMedia’s third annual Real Estate Rookie of the Year award—sponsored by industry education leader, Colibri Real Estate—has announced five Regional Rookie of the Year winners for 2024.  The five winners, representing the Midwest, Northeast, South, Southeast

In a stunning development concerning major commissions lawsuit cases, U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood today recused herself from Batton vs. NAR, Moehrl vs. NAR and Batton v. Compass, Inc., citing a potential conflict of interest. “It has come to my attention that the spouse of a person related to me within the third degree

It’s no secret that home affordability across the country has been an ongoing issue for years. Many are left wondering how long it will take them to save up to buy their first single-family home, and what life will be like with high mortgage payments and other monthly expenses.  According to the latest data from

Florida-based The Keyes Company/Illustrated Properties, which touts itself as the largest independent brokerage in the state, has reached an agreement to settle commission lawsuits filed by sellers, according to a filing in federal court today. No details of the agreement were immediately released. A representative from the brokerage could not immediately be reached for comment.

Realty ONE Group International announced it has surpassed 20,000 real estate professionals worldwide. The brand noted that their popularity continues to grow due to its 100% commission model and comprehensive offering of business coaching, support, tools and marketing.  In two years, Realty ONE stated they have grown from locations in two countries to now 20

The National Association of REALTORS® has announced that Tether RE won the sixth annual Pitch Battle competition at the recent 2024 Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit. NAR stated that their strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures, presented this year’s Pitch Battle in Chicago, where participating proptech startups were given the chance to demonstrate their