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• Would Your Neighborhood Score an ‘A’ or ‘F’?

  03-08-2018 07:00
  
  More than 10,000 neighborhoods across the country were recently ranked and assigned a letter grade based on their prospects for real estate buyers and investors.
  
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• The October Special Edition Issue of Real Estate Magazine Is Now Live

  30-09-2026 21:30 via rismedia.com
  The October special edition issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at how real estate tech leaders on the forefront of AI are going beyond the hype and getting to the truth of the evolving technology. In addition, we take…
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• Compass Threatens More Legal Action Against MLSs, with CRMLS Leading Opposition

  30-09-2026 17:42 via rismedia.com
  Accusing the mega-brokerage of conducting a scorched earth—and illegal—pressure campaign, California-based CRMLS said it has rejected a Compass “demand” that it alter rules around public marketing, and is preparing its own legal and public response to what it characterizes as self-serving and cynical moves to consolidate market share. CRMLS General Counsel Ed Zorn, in a…
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• Inflation Grows But Below Estimates of Fed’s Expectations

  30-09-2026 17:03 via rismedia.com
  The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) reported that inflation grew at a faster rate throughout August, possibly contributing toward the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise rates in mid-September. The Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3% on a monthly basis, a slight increase from July’s index increase of 0.2%. On a yearly basis, inflation…
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• Judge Negates NYC Mayor’s Tax Try on Expensive Second Homes

  30-09-2026 03:22 via rismedia.com
  In the continuation of a local New York City story that drew national attention with potential implications elsewhere, Judge Wayne M. Ozzi of State Supreme Court on Staten Island ruled on Sept. 29 that the city’s attempt to tax expensive second homes within the five boroughs, led by  Mayor Zohran Mamdani, was not handled properly…
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• Zillow Must Face Antitrust Claims From Agent as Judge Allows Lawsuit to Move Forward

  29-09-2026 19:04 via rismedia.com
  Zillow has encountered a roadblock in its effort to dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging steering in regards to the portal’s Premier agent programs and its Home Loans business. The portal filed a motion to dismiss the suit back in June, claiming that the plaintiffs “fail” to plausibly argue their claims of state and federal…
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• Home-Price Growth Slows as Summer Comes to a Close

  29-09-2026 18:33 via rismedia.com
  Home-price growth looks to be continuing to decelerate into the housing market’s fall slowdown, according to a new report from Redfin. Redfin’s latest Home Price Index (RHPI) data saw home prices rise 0.25% month-over-month in August, down from the 0.26% growth seen in July and the 0.27% growth in June. This trend tracks with what…
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• Empowering Agents, Driving Business Growth

  29-09-2026 18:27 via rismedia.com
  Above, Tom Hallex For Tom Hallex, digital systems manager at Alexandria, Virginia-based Corcoran McEnearney, finding and implementing the best technology solutions—and getting agents to adopt them—is mission critical when it comes to driving growth. As part of the brokerage’s digital resources team, Hallex plays an integral role in evaluating new technology, managing the firm’s platforms,…
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• RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange Kicks Off Today With ‘The State of Real Estate’ Featuring United CEO Dan Duffy

  29-09-2026 18:18 via rismedia.com
  More than 400 real estate leaders are convening in our nation’s capital today for the start of RISMedia’s 38th annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Fairmont Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The highly anticipated event features more than 100 top minds as speakers and panelists discussing the most pressing issues…
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• IVRE Names Stacey Seago as Director of Franchise Development

  29-09-2026 17:24 via rismedia.com
  IVRE, the franchisor of Iron Valley Real Estate, has announced the appointment of Stacey Seago as its new Director of Franchise Development. In her new role, IVRE stated that Seago will focus on expanding the Iron Valley Real Estate franchise network, building relationships with prospective franchisees and helping brokerage owners evaluate opportunities to strengthen and…
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• Consumer Confidence Fell in September, Continuing Downward Trend

  29-09-2026 17:15 via rismedia.com
  Following a not-so-rosy monthly report in August, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, wasn’t much better news in September, fell by 6.7 points to 81.9, down from 88.6 in August.  The Present Situation Index—based on consumers’…
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• 10 Sessions Not to Miss at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange

  25-09-2026 21:05 via rismedia.com
  More than 400 real estate leaders are set to gather in our nation’s capital next week for RISMedia’s 38th annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Fairmont Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The highly anticipated event presents more than 100 of the industry’s top minds as panelists discussing the most pressing…
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• Class-Action Suit Claims Better, Ex-CEO Garg Intentionally Misled Investors

  25-09-2026 19:18 via rismedia.com
  A federal securities class-action lawsuit has been filed against national online mortgage lender Better Home & Finance (commonly known as Better), its controversial founder and former CEO Vishal Garg, and its current CFO Loveen Advani. The suit alleges that Better violated federal securities laws by knowingly misleading investors about the company’s potential monthly loan volume…
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• Relational or Transactional? Strategies to Beat the Big Boxes

  25-09-2026 18:57 via rismedia.com
  The more things change… As cutting-edge tech stacks, company consolidations and other new developments impact the residential real estate industry, there is and likely always will be one thing the big-box brokerages cannot match or exceed. And that’s the fact that agents and brokers, with their hyperlocal knowledge and ability to serve homebuyers and sellers…
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• ‘Let America Build’ Campaign Spotlights Growing Housing Supply Gap in Boston

  25-09-2026 18:27 via rismedia.com
  Realtor.com announced that the ‘Let America Build’ campaign put on a first-of-its-kind mobile activation highlighting the national housing supply crisis in Boston, driving a glass house mounted on a truck through the city streets, symbolizing America’s staggering 4.03 million-home supply gap. According to a release, the campaign aims to inform the public, elevate housing supply…
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• Mortgage Mix: Rates Peak as Fed Members Float Possibility of Another Interest Rate Hike

  25-09-2026 18:10 via rismedia.com
  Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. The numbers: Mortgage rates peaked to a new high this week, climbing back up to the 7% range for the first time in 2026 and hitting their “highest level since May 2024,” as noted by…
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• Tech Sharpens Strategy: Staying Ahead With the Right Tools

  25-09-2026 17:59 via rismedia.com
  As tech conversations dominate industry discourse and brokerages compete to stay ahead, the race is on to identify the solutions that drive growth and add value. To gain insight into which tools are making the biggest difference, we asked some of our 2026 RISMedia Real Estate Newsmakers the following question: “What is the most effective…
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• Consumer Sentiment Down in September as Economy Lags

  25-09-2026 17:53 via rismedia.com
  The latest University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index, released Aug. 28, came in at 48.1 in September, falling from 51.7 in August, likely due to inflation worries and a lackluster economic outlook. Current economic conditions and consumer expectations were also slightly lower. “Consumer sentiment ticked down less than four index points in September, reaching the…
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• Court Approves Requested Relief as HouseCanary Moves Through Chapter 11 Reorg

  24-09-2026 22:41 via rismedia.com
  Only a few months after making headlines across both trade and mainstream media for a Google partnership described as potentially transformative for real estate, housing data firm HouseCanary filed Chapter 11 on September 22, as the company seemingly navigates a messy decades-long court fight. In a hearing on September 24 in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for…
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• 6 Musts to Share With Buyers About Why You Rule Over AI

  24-09-2026 21:42 via rismedia.com
  One in five prospective buyers and current homeowners used AI tools or chatbots for housing research during the previous year, according to Bank of America’s 2026 Homebuyer Insights Report. Usage reached 32% among Gen Z and 28% among millennials. Of those who used AI, 57% asked it to estimate affordability, mortgage payments or closing costs.…
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• Mortgage Rates Hit 2-Year Peak as War Continues to Hinder Economy

  24-09-2026 21:31 via rismedia.com
  The Iran War continues to weigh on the economy, and in turn the housing market, with mortgage rates this week peaking to “the highest level since May 2024,” as noted by Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.03%…
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• Op-Ed: Trust Still Matters in a Data-Driven Market

  23-09-2026 21:17 via rismedia.com
  No matter what corner of real estate your work touches, you’ve watched the industry change quickly. There’s more information available today than ever before, yet having more doesn’t mean people know what to trust. Conversations about trust in real estate often focus on how buyer and seller expectations have changed throughout the years. Those conversations…
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• Stellar MLS Expands into Hernando County, Florida

  23-09-2026 21:09 via rismedia.com
  Stellar MLS has announced its expansion into Hernando County, following the merger of shareholders West Pasco Board of REALTORS® and the Hernando County Association of REALTORS®. The move expands Stellar MLS’s coverage to more than 19 counties in the state. As part of the merger, Hernando County’s single-association MLS will be discontinued, and Stellar MLS…
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• Are the Scales Tipping Toward Buyers? Reports Say Maybe

  23-09-2026 20:50 via rismedia.com
  In the post-COVID era, the housing market has sat pretty firmly in seller’s territory. Record high home prices, elevated mortgage rates and inflation have all kept many buyers on the sidelines. For those that have entered the playing field, though, they’ve been faced with sellers who would more often delist a home rather than lower…
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• Zillow Asks Court to Permanently ‘Close Doors’ on Mortgage Steering Lawsuit

  23-09-2026 20:46 via rismedia.com
  Zillow is asking the court to once again shut down a consumer class-action lawsuit that alleges the portal steers toward its mortgage business. The Armstrong lawsuit—originally filed back in November 2025 and later consolidated with another similar lawsuit, Taylor v. Zillow—alleges that referrals to Zillow Home Loans are a “coercive scheme,” violating RESPA (the Real…
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• Long & Foster Real Estate Expands Representation in North Carolina

  23-09-2026 20:45 via rismedia.com
  Forbes Global Properties, an international network of invitation-only real estate brokerages, has announced the expansion of Long & Foster Real Estate’s representation in North Carolina, extending the firm’s presence across Charlotte, the Triad, including Greensboro, Winston-Salem and High Point, the Triangle, including Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill and the Outer Banks. A release notes that…
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• A Learning Mindset Leads to Luxury Success

  23-09-2026 20:28 via rismedia.com
  Above, Jeffrey Braun Real estate can be a complicated industry to break into given the current challenges facing the housing market, and the luxury sector is an animal all its own, something Jeffrey Braun, a CLHMS™ luxury agent with Corcoran Horizon’s Muskoka, Canada, outlet, can attest to. Specializing in luxury real estate and recreational markets,…
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• Three MLSs Announce Multi-State Access Data Exchange Initiative

  23-09-2026 20:25 via rismedia.com
  MetroList, Northern Nevada Regional MLS (NNRMLS) and Oregon Data Share, LLC (ODS) have announced the next phase of their multi-state initiative: Orion Real Estate Data Exchange. The program provides real estate professionals with direct access to real-time listing data across these MLS regions in California, Nevada, and Oregon. The initiative was first announced in early…
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• NAR Honors Nelson Zide for $10,000 Donation to Realtors Relief Foundation

  22-09-2026 21:04 via rismedia.com
  Above, Nelson Zide in front of the NAR donor wall. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has honored longtime Framingham Realtor®, author and national speaker, Nelson Zide, for assisting the Realtors’® Relief Foundation (RRF). The RRF is the philanthropic arm of NAR. Formed in the aftermath of 9/11, its mission is to provide “housing-related assistance…
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• NextHome Recruits Two Keller Williams Franchises and Nearly 400 Agents

  22-09-2026 20:22 via rismedia.com
  Following the launch of its new franchising model tailored for large offices, NextHome has multiple ongoing additions. NextHome Coastal Estates and NextHome Central Coast joined the franchise under the ownership of Albert Meggers. The offices included nearly 200 high-performing agents and expanded NextHome’s reach across California’s Central Coast and Ventura County markets. Today, NextHome announced…
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