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Zillow Must Face Antitrust Claims From Agent as Judge Allows Lawsuit to Move Forward
9/29/2026 12:04 PM
Zillow has been met with a roadblock trying to rid itself of a class action lawsuit alleging steering in regards to the portal’s Premier agent programs and its Home Loans business. The portal filed a motion to dismiss the suit back in June, claiming that all of the plaintiffs “fail” to plausibly argue all of… The post Read More
 
Home-Price Growth Slows as Summer Comes to a Close
9/29/2026 11:33 AM
Home-price growth looks to be continuing to decelerate into the housing market’s fall slowdown, according to a new report from Redfin. Redfin’s latest Home Price Index (RHPI) data saw home prices rise 0.25% month-over-month in August, down from the 0.26% growth seen in July and the 0.27% growth in June. This trend tracks with what… ...Read More
 
Empowering Agents, Driving Business Growth
9/29/2026 11:27 AM
For Tom Hallex, digital systems manager at Alexandria, Virginia-based Corcoran McEnearney, finding and implementing the best technology solutions—and getting agents to adopt them—is mission critical when it comes to driving growth. As part of the brokerage’s digital resources team, Hallex plays an integral role in evaluating new technology, mana...Read More
 
RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange Kicks Off Today With ‘The State of Real Estate’ Featuring United CEO Dan Duffy
9/29/2026 11:18 AM
More than 400 real estate leaders are convening in our nation’s capital today for the start of RISMedia’s 38th annual CEO & Leadership Exchange, taking place Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Fairmont Georgetown in Washington, D.C. The highly anticipated event features more than 100 top minds as speakers and panelists discussing the most pressing issue...Read More
 
IVRE Welcomes Stacey Seago as Director of Franchise Development
9/29/2026 10:24 AM
IVRE, the franchisor of Iron Valley Real Estate, has announced the appointment of Stacey Seago as its new Director of Franchise Development. In her new role, IVRE stated that Seago will focus on expanding the Iron Valley Real Estate franchise network, building relationships with prospective franchisees and helping brokerage owners evaluate oppor...Read More
 
Consumer Confidence Fell in September, Continuing Downward Trend
9/29/2026 10:15 AM
Following a not-so-rosy monthly report in August, nonprofit research firm The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index, which measures American opinions of current economic conditions and their outlook for the next six months, wasn’t much better news in September, fell by 6.7 points to 81.9, down from 88.6 in August.  The Present Situat...Read More
 
Oregon Senators Propose HUD-Assisted National Down Payment Program
9/29/2026 10:10 AM
Above, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley As interest rates rise and homeownership becomes increasingly out of reach for many, policymakers continue to search for ways to address the affordability crisis. In the latest legislative action to try and address housing affordability, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and cosponsor Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) introdu...Read More
 
Good News: Home Prices Up. Bad News: Inflation Beat Down Values
9/29/2026 9:01 AM
The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Index, the flagship measure of U.S. home prices, recorded a 1.9% annual gain for July 2026, up from a 1.6% rise in the previous month.  Home values fell in real terms for the 14th consecutive month, as July’s 3.4% inflation ran roughly 1.5 percentage points above the 1.9% home price gain.… The...Read More
 
$1 Billion Paid to Agents: How United Real Estate Rewrote the Economics of the Brokerage Industry
9/28/2026 3:19 PM
United Real Estate has announced a major milestone: Since its founding, United and its affiliated offices have cumulatively paid $1 billion more in commission earnings to its agents than what those agents would have been paid had they closed transactions at a typical commission-split brokerage. According to a release, United calculates that its ...Read More
 
RE/MAX Town & Country Announces Strategic Brokerage Partnership, Expanding Network Across Six States
9/28/2026 2:53 PM
RE/MAX Town & Country has announced a strategic brokerage partnership with Lee Linhart, Broker/Owner of Linhart Realty Group, bringing together two established RE/MAX organizations and creating an expanded network spanning six states. Linhart—a broker with 35 years of experience with RE/MAX—currently operates approximately 24 ...Read More