Compass Drops Lawsuit Against Zillow After Portal Updates Rules
Just under nine months after filing a bombshell lawsuit against Zillow, Compass is dropping its legal challenge after the portal...
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Teresa Palacios Smith on Embedding Inclusion Into Real Estate’s Largest Brokerage Network
For Teresa Palacios Smith, inclusion is not a program—it is a practice. As chief inclusion and engagement officer at HomeServices...
eXp Launches Premarket Partnership With Three Portals
The mad dash for premarket power is showing no signs of slowing, as mega-brokerage eXp announced that it is striking...
Zillow Jumps Into Premarketing With Exclusive Listing Partnerships
It was April of 2025 that portal behemoth Zillow announced its “listing access standards,” taking a hard stance against so-called...
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: What Is in the Landmark Bill Passed by the Senate?
A large housing bill, currently dubbed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, is moving through Congress, but the House...
Legislative Round-Up: Private Listings Face State-Level Restrictions; Congress Takes Aim at Private Equity in Housing
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
Howard Hanna Launches ‘Strategic Listing’ Model, but Vows to Work ‘Within the Rules’
Above, Howard "Hoby" Hanna Amid the broader—and increasingly complex—debate over private listings, one of the more independent-minded independent brokerages announced...
Powering Success Through Presence
Above: Steven Fase II Steven Fase II President Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Michigan Real Estate Grand Rapids, Michigan https://www.bhhsmichiganrealestate.com Region served:...
The Latest Transitions, Mergers and Executive Hirings in Real Estate
Premier Sotheby’s International Realty names CFO, promotes two Premier Sotheby’s International Realty, headquartered in Naples, Florida, has named and promoted...
The Compass-Redfin Deal Dominated the Headlines. What Changes for Buyers, Sellers or Agents?
Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story examining the impact of the Redfin-Compass deal. Read part one...
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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