Home sales are expected to be modestly better in the second half of 2026, provided that inventory and housing supply continue to expand, as National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun said during the Residential Economic Issues and Trends Forum at the 2026 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings. NAR’s current forecast calls for existing-home sales…

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REMAX® has launched REMAX Golf Lifestyles, a new program designed to help agents develop expertise in golf community living and better serve buyers and sellers seeking a golf-focused lifestyle.  Built on the foundation of Golf Life Navigators, a platform that has connected thousands of golf-focused consumers with communities that fit their lifestyle preferences, the program…

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The multiple listing service has always been a simple concept. But like a lot of straightforward ideas, everything gets a lot more complicated once you need to address competing interests, stakeholder priorities and operational requirements. Even so, MLSs remained a relatively unquestioned foundation of real estate for decades—until now. For the first time in the…

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Housing construction took a definite hit in May as inflation reached new peaks and affordability remains challenged, as seen in recent data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Census Bureau. The latest New Residential Construction report saw housing starts clock in at a rate of 1,177,000 in May, down a…

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) has announced that MaxHome.AI has joined its Solutions Group program, a collection of preferred business resources available to its global network of 500 real estate firms.  According to LeadingRE, MaxHome.AI uses intelligent document understanding to interpret real estate documents in real time, extract structured data and orchestrate…

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Above: Located in one of the world’s most sought-after tropical climates, this 500-acre coastal estate honors the sacred connection between the people, the land and the sea. Jeff Larsen, managing director of Nanuku Resort Fiji, offers insight into this 500-acre, master-planned coastal estate on Viti Levu’s pristine Adventure Coast. More than a boutique resort, Nanuku…

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In today’s market, one word defines the experience for agents and brokers alike: unpredictability. Interest rates shift, inventory fluctuates, consumer confidence rises and falls, but through all of it, one constant remains: opportunity. The difference between those who struggle and those who thrive is no longer access to deals; it’s access to the right data,…

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Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner recently stressed that the Trump Administration has been intentional about tearing down the regulatory environment that many have blamed as a cause for housing affordability across America. Appearing on CNBC, the conversation focused on regulatory burdens that officials say add roughly $100,000 to the cost of a…

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Windermere Real Estate Expands Lucy Wood’s Role Windermere Real Estate, one of the nation’s largest privately held real estate companies, has elevated Lucy Wood, a third-generation member of its founding family, to regional director for Western Washington and Oregon. The appointment positions Wood at the helm of the nearly $40 billion organization’s largest operating region,…

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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. FTC lawsuit cost Zillow shareholders millions, new suit alleges A Zillow shareholder filed a securities class action in the Western District of Washington on June 9, alleging the company and its top executives…

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