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| Gearing Up to End the Year on a High Note | ||
| 11/20/2025 3:08 PM | ||
| As we approach the end of the year, there’s a powerful temptation to stop running so fast to reach it. While it can feel like your peaks and valleys for the year are locked in by the middle of the fourth quarter, doubling down in order to keep the momentum going is the best thing… The post Read More | ||
| Building the Modern Brokerage: Leading Your Firm Into the Next Generation | ||
| 11/20/2025 3:03 PM | ||
| In the latest RISMedia webinar, “The Brokerage of the Future: Hybrid Models, Partnerships and What’s Next in Real Estate,” panelists focused on the future of real estate brokerage, emphasizing hybrid models, partnerships and the constant changes in the industry. Top agents and brokerages are adapting to daily and monthly changes in mortgage rate...Read More | ||
| Preparing to Work (or Not) on Thanksgiving | ||
| 11/20/2025 2:46 PM | ||
| Thanksgiving week is here, and while many call this holiday “turkey day,” it’s better understood as a day for reflection and making sure you’re practicing gratitude. Striving and hustling are essential for an agent, but if you don’t also feel thankful for what you have, you’ll never feel satisfied. While it may go against every… The...Read More | ||
| Zillow Announces Craig Tann as Winner of National Community Impact Champion Award | ||
| 11/20/2025 2:29 PM | ||
| Zillow announced that Craig Tann, founder and broker of huntington & ellis, A Real Estate Agency, was named the Community Impact Champion, a national recognition honoring real estate leaders whose compassion and service extend far beyond the closing table during the Zillow Flex Unlock 2025 Conference. The Community Impact Champion Awar...Read More | ||
| Innovating on a Foundation of Trust: How Stellar MLS Equips Real Estate Leaders | ||
| 11/20/2025 1:59 PM | ||
| Real estate is navigating an era defined by unprecedented technological opportunities and the urgent need to build consumer trust. At Stellar MLS, we believe these themes are intertwined, and it is our responsibility to ensure that agents and brokers have the tools, access and expertise to guide their clients with confidence. Leading...Read More | ||
| Lower Mortgage Rates Boost Existing-Home Sales Slightly Despite Shutdown | ||
| 11/20/2025 1:41 PM | ||
| Despite a prolonged government shutdown that lasted throughout the month, October still saw a slight increase in existing-home sales, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). NAR’s October Existing-Home Sales report found that sales grew 1.2% to a rate of 4.10 million, slightly down from the 1.5% ...Read More | ||
| Zillow Study Alleges Private Listings in Chicago Disproportionately Show Up in White Neighborhoods | ||
| 11/20/2025 1:38 PM | ||
| New analysis by Zillow claims major disparities in how homes are marketed through Chicago’s private listing network, with homes in majority-white neighborhoods over twice as likely to be listed privately compared to those in majority-non-white areas. Released today, the research examined over 40,000 residential listings from Midwest Real Estate ...Read More | ||
| Brokers Suing NAR Say MLS Policy Changes Are ‘Admission’ of Illegality | ||
| 11/20/2025 12:44 PM | ||
| After the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) made comprehensive updates to MLS policies—saying that most are meant to “modernize” and remove “outdated practices”—brokers who are currently suing NAR are citing the changes as an acknowledgment that these policies ran afoul of the law. In a court filing yesterday, lawyers representing thr...Read More | ||
| Upbeat Jobs Report for September; Unemployment Edges Higher | ||
| 11/20/2025 12:35 PM | ||
| In a delayed report on job growth from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Nov. 20, U.S. employers added 119,000 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate rising slightly to 4.4%. Employment continued to trend up in healthcare, food services and drinking places, and social assistance. Job losses occurred in transportation and...Read More | ||
| Lawsuit Targeting Zillow Cites ‘Confidential Witnesses’ with New Allegations | ||
| 11/20/2025 10:47 AM | ||
| In a class-action lawsuit focused on Zillow’s mortgage referral and fee structures, plaintiffs just added a bevy of new accusations, citing a handful of “confidential witnesses”—current and former loan officers and agents who worked with the company—who claim Zillow sought to hide the fact it was funneling customers to its mortgage business. All...Read More | ||