Commission Case Judge Won’t Step Down, Questions Howard Hanna’s Claim
In a sharply worded nine-page opinion yesterday, Judge Stephen R. Bough, who oversaw the Burnett case and is currently presiding...
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Power Broker Insights: Leading Through Change
Above: Jason Waugh Vitals: Coldwell Banker Affiliates Years in business: 118 Size: 100,000 brokers Regions Served: More than 40 countries...
Zillow Bans Most Private Listings, Setting Up Potential Conflict With Brokerages
In a major policy announcement today, portal giant Zillow sharply escalated a long-simmering dispute over private listings, implementing what the...
Alleged Forged Signatures, Deleted Chats and Last-Minute Document Dumps Stir eXp Litigation
During a virtual hearing held Wednesday for the Acevedo v. eXp sexual assault case, defendants from eXp and affiliated entities...
DEI Under Fire: Real Estate Industry Confronts New Reality as Federal Rollbacks Hit Fair Housing
The housing industry has weathered commission lawsuits, scandals and lackluster home sales in recent years. With the Trump administration’s aggressive...
Newsmakers Spotlight: Doreen Spagnuolo Leads in Fair Housing Year Round
Doreen Spagnuolo, CEO of the Long Island Board of REALTORS® (LIBOR), earned a spot among the Influencers on RISMedia’s 2025...
CoStar ‘Refreshes’ Board as Company Enters ‘Support Agreements’ With Hedge Funds
In a report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, CoStar Group said it is making changes...
Private Listings Not a Major Issue, Brokers Say, With Exempt Policy Looming
In the wake of the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) recent decision to stand by the Clear Cooperation Policy, which...
Ready to Move Forward, But a Bumpy Path Still Lies Ahead
The numbers tell the story of residential real estate’s tumultuous year in 2024. Faced with an unprecedented combination of circumstances—from...
RealPage Sues Berkeley Over Ban on Rental Pricing Software, Argues City Is Violating Its Free Speech
RealPage, a leading provider of real estate software, filed a lawsuit against the City of Berkeley, California, this week, challenging...
3 Ways Agents Can Build Trust in the First Conversation
In today’s market, trust is often the deciding factor in whether a client chooses to move forward with an agent or keep looking. And that trust is usually built, or lost, in the very first conversation. Read more.
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