Above. UCO Vice President of Global Markets Dr. Mathew Kallumadil, left, and Vicky Sampah, CEO of GREPA at the Africa Real Estate Conference and Expo. Universal Consulting Opportunities (UCO), a subsidiary of Stellar MLS, is deepening its work with real estate leaders in several countries.  Throughout the month of June, the team has been participating…

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RE/MAX Regional Services (RSI), has announced the purchase of RE/MAX Iowa and Nebraska. In addition to the purchase, Jeff Berlin has been appointed as Regional Director of RE/MAX Iowa and Nebraska and joins the RSI management team as Operations Manager, effective immediately. Dennis Curtin founded RSI in 1975 and expanded it to 207 franchised offices…

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Zillow has urged the federal court to reject Compass’ requests for a preliminary injunction and expedited discovery, arguing the real estate brokerage’s three-month delay in filing the lawsuit undermines their claims of urgency.  In an opposition letter responding to Compass’ motion, Zillow claimed “there is no emergency here,” pointing to the gap between Zillow’s announcement…

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Guiding first-time buyers on the long and winding process toward homeownership is in great part what a real estate professional does. These days, there’s so much more to it than accompanying clients to houses and keeping them updated on new developments in the market.  During a recent NAR NXT Up virtual event titled, “New Ways…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Dueling CoStar and CREXi lawsuits develop CoStar and CREXi have both filed lawsuits against one another, with Costar suing CREXi over copyright infringement and CREXi filing an antitrust counterclaim.  In the case of…

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Yes, yes…we know. Everyone is talking about AI. It’s in your inbox, your newsfeed, probably even your group chat. If you’re feeling a little AI-fatigued, you’re not alone. But don’t roll your eyes just yet. In real estate, this isn’t just hype; it’s a shift. And don’t worry: AI isn’t here to take your job.…

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In a major escalation in its battle with Zillow, Compass filed for a preliminary injunction, along with a motion for expedited discovery, early Friday, seeking to block Zillow’s new rules partially banning private listings—just three days before the portal’s June 30 enforcement deadline of its new Listing Access Standards (LAS). According to the filing, Compass…

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At the latest Federal Reserve Board of Governors meeting, the board voted to keep rates unchanged. Fed Chair Jerome Powell said following the decision that the economy is on solid footing and the Fed intends to wait and see, with impacts of proposed tariffs likely to show up over the summer.  As economists wait for…

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Consumers appear to be feeling more hopeful as summer begins and tariffs remain relatively low impact at the moment, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The final results for the Index of Consumer Sentiment came in at 60.7, a 16% leap above May’s reading of 52.2, and slightly above the preliminary…

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If your open house still runs on printed flyers and a clipboard, it might be time for a refresh. Today’s buyers, especially millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers, expect a more streamlined experience—and you deserve tools that help make your job easier, too. Digital tools can make events like these more efficient, boost engagement and help you…

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