The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act passed into law at 12:01 a.m. ET July 11, marking one of the most significant federal housing packages in decades. As he vowed on July 10, President Donald Trump did not sign off on the bill, withholding his signature in protest over the Senate’s failure to pass…

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RESO Chair Rebecca Jensen plans to leave position  Rebecca Jensen, CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), plans to leave the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) chair position at the end of the year. Jensen, who has served as chair twice, recently testified in the Zillow/MRED/Compass lawsuit. “She will remain Board Chair until the end…

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As the residential real estate landscape continues to navigate rapid structural shifts, the conversation surrounding listing data control, portfolio visibility and operational efficiency has moved to the absolute forefront. Modern brokerages with multi-region and national footprints are increasingly seeking a comprehensive view of their own inventory, greater flexibility in asset management and streamlined workflows that…

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REMAX Suburban and REMAX All Pro have announced that they are combining operations to create one of the largest REMAX brokerages in the Northern Illinois region. Led by Tom Hatzis, the alignment brings the two organizations together with a shared culture and focus on strengthening support for agents and the clients they serve.  “The two…

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Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. As we move into summer and prepare to see the compounded data of the first half of 2026, the picture the housing market and economy paint is that of continued complications. While some indicators remain better…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. – Mortgage rates saw a slight shift upward this week, attributed to geopolitical instability resulting from the renewed U.S.-Iran War that could send rates up higher if the conflict continues. Mortgage applications remained largely…

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As Google pushes deeper into real estate, HouseCanary has made itself the pipeline funneling MLS listings to the top of the world’s largest search engine. During the latest RISMedia Industry Briefing, RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston sat down with HouseCanary CEO Chris Rediger to break down the company’s partnership with Google and what it…

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A federal judge has denied a joint bid by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a coalition of states to win early rulings on core questions in their antitrust case against Zillow and Redfin—leaving disputes over how the market is defined and whether the companies’ $100 million deal is illegal to be resolved at trial.…

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CENTURY 21 announced its expansion in the Las Vegas Valley with the addition of CENTURY 21 Elevate, a 20-year-old brokerage in the heart of Las Vegas.  The brokerage is led by Cynthia Glickman, who has represented nearly 1,000 home sales for more than 25 years, according to the firm. She has also been featured in…

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Lofty announced the launch of the Lofty CIPA Defense Program, a legal protection initiative that aims to provide customers with a full legal defense against California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) demand letters. The program offers demand letter review, formal legal response, legal support throughout a qualifying claim and ongoing case updates at no cost,…

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