Amid the evolving arms race for inventory, and policy disputes focused on listing access, Compass today launched what it is calling a website “redesign,” bringing a huge amount of “Coming Soon” listings from all its brands together in one place. Dubbed “See It First,” the mega-brokerage is pitching the new format as a way to…

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Carter Clark Broker/Owner/President Weichert, Realtors® – The Griffin Company Fayetteville, Arkansas https://www.weichertgriffin.com Regions served: Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri Years in real estate: 23 Number of offices: 4 Number of agents: 236 Favorite part of your job: Working with our agents to help them grow their business, learn how to prospect and be customer-centric. Most…

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Inside Real Estate, the company behind the BoldTrail platform, has announced a partnership with Roomvo, an interactive room visualization provider, that offers AI-powered capabilities directly onto every BoldTrail listing page. Homebuyers browsing a BoldTrail listing can now click “Restyle” and instantly try new flooring, wall colors, tile and countertops on that listing’s actual photos. The…

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From left: Amanda Morris, Ria Bacigalupa, Stephanie Duran, Catie Ish, Amelia Robinson. Alex Ignacio photo.  It may not have been the intent for Veritas Real Estate Partners to be composed of only women agents, but they certainly aren’t upset with the results. Corcoran Plaza Properties, the exclusive Corcoran affiliate serving Santa Fe and the surrounding…

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Randy Rector CEO HomeSmart Evergreen Realty Irvine, California https://homesmart.com/franchise/hs0019 Regions served: Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties Years in real estate: 21 Number of offices: 9 Number of agents: 1,000-plus Who has most influenced your success: My parents, who instilled in me a strong work ethic The brokerage recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. What…

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HomeSmart has announced a merger with NorthGroup Real Estate, expanding its presence across North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida and advancing the company’s national growth strategy.  The merger brings nearly 2,000 agents from NorthGroup Real Estate into the HomeSmart network, growing the company to over 27,000 agents nationwide, according to a release. HomeSmart also…

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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. Chicago law firm gears up for Compass/MRED lawsuit A prolific class-action law firm, Hagens Berman, appears to be building a case against Compass and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) as they seek plaintiffs…

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The economy remains in what could be described as a complicated state as the latest indicators took a slight downturn in August, according to the latest data from nonprofit business research firm The Conference Board. The Leading Economic Index—an early indicator of where the economy is heading in the near term—decreased slightly in August by…

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The National Association of Realtors® announced it has won Meta’s 2026 Agency Award for Best Use of Automation for the innovative use of AI-powered audience technology to connect more effectively with prospective first-time homebuyers. The Meta Agency Awards recognize agencies and advertisers that use Meta’s advertising solutions in innovative ways to produce measurable business results,…

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As CEO and co-owner of The Ashton Real Estate Group of REMAX Advantage, the No. 1 REMAX team in the world*, I’m often asked what it takes to build a high-performing real estate business. Many people think the answer is simple: close more transactions. Production certainly matters, and high-performing agents should be proud of the…

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