Connecticut’s SmartMLS Opts In to NAR Settlement
SmartMLS, Connecticut’s statewide Multiple Listing Service for residential real estate, announced on June 18 that it has filed paperwork opting...
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Single-Family Homes Line Investor Portfolios—and Lawmakers Are Noticing
Editor’s note: This story is the first part of a two-part RISMedia report on the effects of institutional homebuyers on...
Do Independent MLSs Leave the Industry Open for Copycat NAR Lawsuits?
The buyer commission field is here to stay for areas in the Northwest under the purview of the NWMLS (Northwest...
Zillow, MLSs Settle Showing Service ‘Monopoly’ Lawsuit
Zillow and two MLSs appear to have reached a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit over its ShowingTime software, in...
Court Report: MLS Defends Industry in DOJ Response; eXp Hit With New Allegations
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Northeast Cities See Downtown Prices Hold Higher Than Other Regions
Downtowns from coast to coast are still recovering from unprecedented change as a result of the COVID pandemic, and home...
REALTORS® and the Public Are Split Over the NAR Settlement
This summer, the real estate industry is set to experience a great shift when it comes to commissions and the...
Mortgage Mix: Bureau Takes Aim at ‘Junk Fees,’ Rates Dip Down Further
This week we reported on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) inquiry into mortgage “junk fees” that are typically added...
Sides Rally as NYC Considers Major Broker Fee Change
Above, sides rally in front of NYC City Hall Wednesday. Photo by Jack Walsh. NEW YORK CITY—Hundreds descended on City...
Douglas Elliman Dismissed Without Prejudice in Buyer Commission Suit
Douglas Elliman is the latest big brokerage, joining Howard Hanna and HomeServices of America, in being voluntarily dismissed without prejudice...
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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