Fed’s Michael Barr Affirms ‘Wait-and-See’ Approach, Talks Crypto, Private Credit
Looking at today’s financial regulations, Federal Reserve Governor Michael Barr, speaking at the Brookings Institution, highlighted a few areas he...
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NAR Asks Judge to Dismiss Broker Lawsuit Based on ‘Hypothetical’ Harm
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) is filing a motion for dismissal with prejudice against a broker who sued NAR,...
How an Influencer’s ‘Brainrot’ Videos are Teaching a Generation About Where They Should Live
It isn’t a secret that real estate agents are, perhaps, just a tad on the older side. The median age...
Legislative Round-Up: Local Real Estate Laws Under the Big Beautiful Bill’s Shadow
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series, Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate...
Judge Throws Out Antitrust Lawsuit by Discount Brokerage
In a significant win for real estate incumbents—specifically, the original entities targeted in the Burnett case—a federal judge has dismissed...
Homebuyer Lawsuit Against HomeServices of America, Douglas Elliman Dismissed
A U.S. District Court Judge in Florida has dismissed the homebuyer commission lawsuit Lutz v. HomeServices of America. In a...
Foreign Buyers Up Pre-Tariffs; Future Uncertain
International buying was up in the U.S. as of March 2025, with 78,100 existing homes totaling $56 billion being purchased...
Tariff Effects on Inflation Appear to Show Up in June Reading
At last month’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said he expected the effects of...
Plaintiff Attorneys Reviewing Settlement Compliance of 25 MLSs, Associations
Coming up on a year from the implementation of new policies required by the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) settlement,...
Court Report: Agents Cry Foul on ‘Fake Leads’ Case; NAR Asks Again for Discrimination Suit Dismissal
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
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