COURT REPORT: Judge Denies CoStar’s Amicus Brief; NWMLS Defends Its Compass Countersuit
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
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Legislative Round-Up: ROAD to Housing Grows Clearer; New York Considers Longer Broker Supervision Period
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
NWMLS Details Fraud, Consumer Protection Claims Against Compass in Private Listing Suit
Northwest MLS (NWMLS) on Thursday, defended its countersuit against Compass in the Western District of Washington, urging Judge Jamal N....
Potential New Standard of Practice Sparks Debate at NAR Board of Directors Meeting
WASHINGTON D.C. — A potential new Standard of Practice for Realtors® sparked debate amongst the members of the National Association...
AI Pulse: Backyard Data Centers Could Pay Your Bills; AI Permitting Kicks Off in Hawaii
Editor’s note: AI Pulse is RISMedia’s ongoing roundup of AI happenings, providing trends and real-world use cases to help navigate...
Second Straight Month of Good News for Economy, Index Shows
Nonprofit research organization The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S.—which provides an early indication of significant turning...
Report: Household Formation Slows; States Pump Billions Into Housing Crisis
Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released its State of the Nation's Housing Report 2026 on June 17 and...
Fed Holds Rates Steady; Warsh Appoints Task Force in Five Policy Areas
In his first Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting as Fed Chair, Kevin Warsh held rates steady and announced the...
Pending Home Sales Up in May as ‘Pent-Up Demand’ Boils
Summer arrives with a positive sign for the housing market, as the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) pending home sales...
Another Member of Congress Asks FTC to Investigate ‘Possible Deceptive’ Real Estate Practices
Three Virginia congressional representatives have sent letters to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) encouraging further investigation into listing portal practices...
Five Terms Buyers Must Discuss With You Before Signing
“Once a client finds a house they really want, decisions start moving quickly,” says one real estate broker. “It is much easier to understand the fee, the services and the expectations before they are ready to make an offer.” Read more.
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