Second Century Ventures has announced eight companies for the 2026 REACH Commercial Scale-Up program—the eight cohort dedicated to scaling solutions for commercial real estate, according to a release.   The companies selected for the 2026 REACH Commercial program represent a diverse range of solutions, including: Store-level sales data and shopper analytics Energy management and utility cost…

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Few real estate markets are as competitive as New York City, and sellers have no shortage of options when it comes to choosing an agent. To come out on top, agents must prove their value from the start, making it immediately clear what unique skills, connections and experience they bring to the table. This isn’t…

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What sets journalism apart from the reporting done by influencers, commentators, pundits and PR professionals is not a journalism degree from a fancy university. It is not a better understanding of ethics, style and sourcing, or a public promise to always be fair. What makes journalism different is more about how it happens—and the systems…

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Above, from left, John Finn, Jackie Louh, Doug Smith, Rob Cleapor and Chris Lim Today’s successful brokers know there’s more than one way to grow a business, from mergers and acquisitions to recruiting top teams to growing organically from within. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, being held Sept. 30-Oct. 2…

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Inside Real Estate has announced it is changing the face of technology platforms in real estate through its new agentic AI platform Streams Studio.  The platform, which Inside Real Estate noted is available to all in the industry, enables agents and their teams, as well as brokerages and enterprises, to build AI workflows across the…

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After announcing that it would be scaling back its investment in Homes.com this past January, CoStar Group appears to be thriving as of Q2 as it beefs up investments in other segments of its business, such as Apartments.com.  Andy Florance—CEO of CoStar—touted the success of the portal during the company’s earnings call yesterday, stating that…

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Despite near annual highs of the 30-year average mortgage rate, home-purchase application activity had been holding steady or even modestly increasing in recent weeks, attributed to the rise in home inventory. That trajectory flipped this week with a dip in mortgage applications as rates hit another record high since last August. The latest Market Composite…

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Foreign buyers purchased $45.3 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2025 through March 2026, a 19% decrease in dollar value of homes purchased and a 14% decrease in number of properties from the previous 12-month period, according to the National Association of Realtors®’s (NAR) 2026 International Transactions in U.S. Residential Real Estate report,…

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After recently aligning with REMAX in June for its first major coup, the American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced on July 28 that Compass International Holdings has officially joined the organization. As with REMAX, agents affiliated with Compass’s portfolio of brands will have the choice to become members of ARA.  This landmark move gives agents…

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How good is powerful transaction management software if agents do not use it, brokers lack the insight and oversight they need and no one answers the phone when something goes wrong? And what happens if the company is sold to another firm you would not choose? Asking the right questions can reveal far more than…

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