HouseWhisper has announced a major expansion of its product suite with the launch of Lead Engine and Rules Engine—two new capabilities designed to help real estate teams automate lead engagement, improve routing efficiency and keep pipelines active at sale.  The new tools work alongside HouseWhisper’s existing AI assistant to create a connected system that manages…

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PropStream announced it will attend Henry Washington’s Road to the Closing Table 2026 conference, taking place June 26-27 in Dallas, Texas.  The event is designed to provide real estate investors with practical, hands-on education focused on building and scaling successful investment businesses. Unlike traditional conference formats, Road to the Closing Table emphasizes interactive working sessions…

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In a bold move that underscores deepening tensions between MLSs and major real estate portals, Realtracs—in an email sent to its members Wednesday morning—has announced that it intends to cut off Zillow’s access to its MLS data feed effective June 1. The decision comes after Zillow allegedly refused to comply with the new IDX display…

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As if the usual residential real estate flashpoints of fluctuating interest rates, affordability and inventory issues in many parts of the country weren’t enough to worry about, now agents must keep a watchful eye on the potential effects of market interrupters such as the tensions in the Middle East and jobs-swallowing AI. Many experienced Realtors®…

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Above, Brian Donnellan, left, and Brian Schneider In an op-ed published earlier this month, Brian Donnellan, CEO of Bright MLS, referred to much of the recent industry upheaval as “noise.” Partnerships, consolidations, new entrants—all things that “sidestep” issues that directly affect real estate professionals, he argued. Also in that op-ed, Donnellan revealed that Bright was…

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Private listings and networks remain a hot-button issue in real estate, one where sharp lines are being drawn—with MLSs playing a critical role. Recently, Compass announced a partnership with Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to bring that MLS’s private listing network nationwide. Other MLSs, such as Tennessee’s Realtracs, have also gone national, even if the…

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A federal judge in Chicago has granted preliminary approval to settlement agreements with more than 20 real estate companies in a major antitrust lawsuit filed by recent homebuyers challenging commission practices in the residential real estate market.  On May 26, U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins approved opt-in agreements in the case Tuccori v. At…

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The “high-stakes” Chicago-based legal battle between Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass continued to evolve today as parties argued expectations about discovery and the path ahead for the case. Following a hearing last Friday where Judge John Tharp stepped between the parties in regard to the cut off of listing feeds from MRED…

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Above, Jared Oliver Like most experienced residential real estate professionals, Jared Oliver knows his territory as well as—or better than—everyone. While he was surprised to learn that Zillow recently tabbed his core area, Jacksonville, Florida, as the best market for first-time buyers this spring, he certainly knew why. “It’s easily a third of the buyers…

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The housing market continued to cool in March, with home prices posting yet another weak annual increase, according to the latest S&P Cotality Case-Shiller National Home Price NSA Index released Tuesday. The March S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw a 0.7% year-over-year gain in home prices, down from a 0.8% rise in February. Month-over-month,…

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