Above, top row from left, Jacki Louh and Shannon Murree; bottom row from left, Sue Pinky Benson and Rob Cleapor Today’s consumers are more tech-savvy than ever, so if your marketing strategies aren’t up to speed, they’ll likely scroll on by. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s 6th Annual Real Estate’s Rocking in the New…

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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. Compass accuses NWMLS of dragging its feet in lawsuit discovery On Christmas Eve, Compass’s attorneys were not feeling the giving spirit from lawyers representing NWMLS as the two parties wrangle over discovery in…

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Above, Vicki Negron A Brooklyn, New York resident for more than 50 years, Vicki Negron was doing very well selling television advertising for major broadcast companies when she began comparing notes with a neighbor who was selling real estate. “I was working around the clock,” Negron said. “My neighbor was putting in fewer hours and…

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Pending home sales are pulling through the end of 2025 with a strong performance, rising both monthly and yearly due to what experts say is some market stabilization, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales report for November found that sales rose 3.3% month-over-month, up from…

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Above, top row from left, Athena Peterson and Koby Bishop; bottom row from left, Alisha Collins and Debra Beagle As housing demand and prices increase, financial obstacles can make homeownership feel out of reach for today’s homebuyers. But as a trusted real estate professional, there are several steps you can advise them on to help…

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Around 7:14 a.m. on a random Thursday, someone in nearly every brokerage office, group chat, or Slack channel sends the same message: “Did you see the news?” Another merger. Another acquisition. Another domino in a consolidation cycle that’s starting to feel less like a phase and more like the industry’s new operating system. The headlines…

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As a new year comes up around the corner, how are consumers feeling about the economy as this year ends? The latest monthly Consumer Confidence Index update, assembled by The Conference Board, found that confidence was down in December. The November Consumer Confidence Index, which was reported at the time as a sharp drop, saw…

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Above, top row from left, Corey McCloskey and Rei Mesa; bottom row from left, Sheena Saydam and Brooke Sines When times get tough, the tough get creative. As the real estate market and overall economy continue to evolve, honing your skills in areas like niche real estate, property management or investing are just a few…

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(Photo by Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images) The late Diane Keaton’s Los Angeles, California, house has hit the market for $27 million. The storied superstar actress, who died in October, herself renovated the Sullivan Canyon property (found at 13215 Riviera Ranch Road in LA), and it was far from the only house she made over…

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Compass and Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS) are locked in a heated discovery dispute as the real estate giant’s antitrust lawsuit against the regional MLS moves forward, according to recent court filings.   The lawsuit, filed by Compass back in the spring, alleges that NWMLS leveraged its rules to undermine Compass’s private listing-focused strategy. NWMLS has…

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