Laws Banning REALTOR® Membership Requirements Defeated in 2 States
Last month, Alabama Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill that explicitly bans any requirement that homebuyers sign an agreement with...
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Private Listings, Public Discussion: Industry Execs Talk Zillow’s New Policy
Zillow’s move to ban private listings has sparked intense debate across the industry. For some, it’s the logical next step...
Have Starter Homes Reached Their End? The Shifting Reality of Entry-Level Homes
A traditional stepping stone, starter homes are becoming more and more out of reach. In the 1980s, the typical first-time...
A Drop in the Current: Consumer Confidence’s Supporting Role in Predicting Housing Trends
Consumer confidence has been rocky so far in 2025, with sentiment plunging again this week due to ongoing news of...
Home-Price Increases Slowed for the Third Consecutive Month in March
Home prices are still on an upward trajectory, but the speed at which they’re rising has slowed for the third-straight...
Industry Pros Talk Tariff Tumult, and the Convos to Have With Clients
On April 2, alas just 24 hours after April Fool’s Day, President Donald Trump, in an Executive Order, stated that...
Court Report: Realtor.com Drops CoStar Suit; Gibson Judge Declines to Step Down
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around...
Lawmakers Press Fed’s Bowman on Her Priorities as the Next ‘Banking Watchdog’
Appearing before the U.S. Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban affairs on Thursday, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman was questioned...
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...
Median Home Prices and Buyers’ Qualifying Income Came Down in February
The housing market inched toward greater friendliness for buyers in February 2025, according to the latest findings from the National...
Bubbles to Burst for New Team Members (and How to Help Them)
Whenever anyone enters a new job in a new field, there are always tricks of the trade they have to learn—some that may counter their expectations. Read more.
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