Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty (BHHS EWM Realty), the South Florida-based real estate brokerage, unveiled its newly redesigned website in partnership with RELIANCEai™, a real estate technology and agentic AI provider. According to a release—after joining HomeServices of America in 2003 and rebranded as BHHS EWM Realty in 2019—the company has facilitated thousands of multi-million-dollar…

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For seniors preparing to sell a home they’ve lived in for decades, fall may be the ideal time to start downsizing before spring brings a new wave of buyers. When the weather starts to cool and the leaves start to fall from the trees, it can feel like a natural time to reset, to refresh…

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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. Tuccori settlement on hold after judge request The approval of settlement agreements with more than 20 real estate companies in a major antitrust lawsuit filed by recent homebuyers challenging commission practices in the…

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A wave of sidelined homebuyers could be poised to flood the housing market if a trifecta of housing supply and affordability improve and consumer confidence picks up. How likely that is remains unclear, however. That was the theme of a market outlook delivered this past Friday by National Association of Realtors® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun…

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In the face of a rapid and accelerating shift in the MLS landscape, the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) announced today that it is introducing two new optional MLS policies, focused on topics at the forefront of the ongoing debate—namely, data and membership—along with tweaks to MLS committee eligibility and a new policy statement. According…

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The American Real Estate Association (ARA) on Nov. 9 announced that SERHANT., founded by celebrity agent Ryan Serhant, famous for his Manhattan-based reality TV show, has joined the national trade association.  Since expanding beyond New York in 2023, SERHANT. has grown to 20 states and Washington, D.C., including 2026 launches in California, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts…

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With properties potentially spending more time on the market and buyers becoming increasingly selective, real estate agents who wait until a listing goes live to start searching for interested buyers may find themselves at a disadvantage. Building a reliable buyer network before you need it can help you market listings more strategically, better understand local…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. The numbers: While mortgage rates had hit a peak and were nearing the high-end of the 7% range, they have now decreased for the third straight week to 7.18% for the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage and…

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AGNT, the parent company for eXp Realty and NextHome, posted revenue growth despite economic headwinds of high rates and sluggish home demand, the company announced during an earnings call Thursday. Closed real estate sales transactions reached 131,000 in the third quarter of 2026, up 8% year-over-year, alongside a 10% jump in sales volume to $59.3…

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As Open Real Estate makes headlines around the future of listing flow and control, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin addressed the initiative in the company’s third quarter earnings call, saying Compass “welcome(s) this change.” Reffkin said that Open Real Estate’s plan “actually validates” Compass’s messaging over recent years, and he is “excited to see the four…

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