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| The MLS as Data Steward: How Data Decisions Shape Your Market | ||
| 6/10/2026 3:32 PM | ||
| Decisions about data vendors are, at their core, decisions about operational efficiency and marketplace integrity. MLSs serve as the governing institutions of their local real estate markets. They establish rules of cooperation, ensure accurate and timely information and provide the shared system that enables professionals to serve consumers eff...Read More | ||
| The Listing Cascade: How a Scramble for Control Is Re-Balancing Real Estate | ||
| 6/10/2026 2:28 PM | ||
| A transaction starts with a seller, and ends with a buyer. Everything in between is theoretically flexible—though for many years, not much has changed, as sellers have relied on agents to list properties directly on local MLSs, which subsequently syndicate properties to consumer portals that have the most reach with buyers. Today, the industry f...Read More | ||
| Raising the Bar in a Changing Market | ||
| 6/10/2026 1:48 PM | ||
| Anthony Lamacchia Founder & CEO Lamacchia Companies, LLC Waltham, Massachusetts https://www.lamacchiarealty.com Region served: New England and Florida Years in real estate: 22 Number of offices: 27 Number of agents: 731 You have a reputation as one of the industry’s most aggressive and effective growth strategists—acquiring 14 companie...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Applications See Jump Due to Pockets of Opportunity | ||
| 6/10/2026 12:42 PM | ||
| Despite a high-rate environment and continued economic challenges, borrowers continue to find pockets of opportunity as mortgage applications saw a jump this week, according to the latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. MBA’s latest Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey saw overall mortgage applications jump 10.8% for the week ending J...Read More | ||
| CoStar Seeks to Weigh in on Zillow-MRED Battle With Court Brief | ||
| 6/10/2026 12:03 PM | ||
| CoStar has filed an amicus brief—a brief filed by a non-party, or a “friend of the court”— urging a federal judge to deny Zillow’s effort to block Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass from cutting off its listing feed, arguing the portal giant is seeking court-ordered access to MLS listings while hoarding its own…
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| Inflation Spikes to Three-Year High as Energy Costs Spiral Higher | ||
| 6/10/2026 12:00 PM | ||
| Rising energy costs due to the Iran war continue to put serious upward pressure on inflation, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) grew 0.5% in May, with annual inflation clocking in at 4.2%. Specifically, this is the “highest headline CPI reading in three years,” as… The p...Read More | ||
| John L. Scott Real Estate Launches AI-Powered Home Search Across 3,000+ Agent Websites | ||
| 6/10/2026 11:45 AM | ||
| John L. Scott Real Estate announces the rollout of its new AI Home Search capability across its network of more than 3,000 broker websites, introducing a more intuitive and personalized way for consumers to discover properties online. According to the company, online home searches have relied heavily on structured filters such as zip codes...Read More | ||
| Accelerating Business Growth for Modern Brokerages | ||
| 6/9/2026 2:31 PM | ||
| Above, Josh Miller With a background in technology as an app developer, Josh Miller understands the importance of connecting with the right software vendors. As co-founder and CEO of Epique Realty—one of the fastest-growing cloud brokerages—Miller credits Lofty, an AI-powered platform built to boost agent productivity, maximize team collaboratio...Read More | ||
| A Keller Williams-based Playbook for Every Season: How Leaders Rise When The Going Gets Tough | ||
| 6/9/2026 2:20 PM | ||
| Above, Colette Ching There is a leadership principle I have carried with me for three decades in this business: you don’t have to have all the answers. You just have to know which questions to ask and show up with purposeful intention every single day. In times of uncertainty, and make no mistake, this is… The post Read More | ||
| Stop the Staging: Why the ‘Anti-Aesthetic’ Movement Is Redefining Real Estate Marketing | ||
| 6/9/2026 1:41 PM | ||
| Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. For years, real estate social media has been dominated by a single aesthetic: flawless. Agents feel immense pressure to maintain a perfectly curated instagram grid filled w...Read More | ||