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| The Smartest Move in Real Estate Franchising | ||
| 9/11/2026 1:47 PM | ||
| A Q&A With Charis Moreno, Executive Vice President, Growth, NextHome, Inc. Brokerage ownership has changed dramatically over the past few years. Large operators are facing mounting pressure from rising technology costs, recruiting challenges, operational complexity and increasing demands from both agents and consumers. At the same time, many...Read More | ||
| The Art of Adaptation: Thriving in a Changing Market | ||
| 9/11/2026 1:29 PM | ||
| Pamela Jowers District Director/State Broker Fathom Realty Mission Viejo, California https://pamelajowers.fathomrealty.com Region served: California Years in real estate: 15 Number of agents: Just under 600 Favorite part of your job: The people. I enjoy building relationships, earning the trust of clients and helping them make confident decision...Read More | ||
| Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ Greg DuPey Named Franchisee of the Year by International Franchise Association | ||
| 9/11/2026 1:23 PM | ||
| Pillar To Post Home Inspectors has announced that franchise business owner Greg DuPey has been named a 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA). According to a release, DuPey and his wife, Theresa, purchased an existing Pillar To Post franchise in Morrisville, Pennsylvania in 2012 after he spent decades ...Read More | ||
| Forbes Global Properties Expands to Argentina and Uruguay | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:48 PM | ||
| Forbes Global Properties has announced its expansion into Argentina and Uruguay with the addition of Miranda Bosch, a Buenos Aires-based real estate and art firm. Miranda Bosch will be the exclusive representative of the brand in both countries. Celebrating nearly two decades, Miranda Bosch serves clients throughout Buenos Aires and in Uruguay, ...Read More | ||
| StreetEasy Caps Lead-Gen Program, Walling Off Larger Brokerages | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:38 PM | ||
| Conflict between Zillow and Compass is escalating on a new front, as Zillow-owned portal StreetEasy recently introduced a brokerage cap that directly affects the mega-brokerage. The specialized New York City portal StreetEasy recently introduced a new cap to its Experts program—an invite-only lead generation program where buyers and sellers are ...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Mix: Rates Spiral to 7%, Fed Sued Over Alleged ‘Private’ Wall Street Talks | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:27 PM | ||
| Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. Start with the numbers: Mortgage rates are climbing fast, with Freddie Mac’s benchmark survey reporting 6.76% on average this week for the 30-year, while other sources found rates crossed the 7% th...Read More | ||
| Inflation Still Elevated, Fed Path to Rate Hike Grows More Clear | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:26 PM | ||
| Inflation saw no unexpected moves as the Iran war keeps the situation elevated, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. With this month’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) a key indicator for the upcoming Federal Reserve meeting, all eyes are on price pressures, which are simultaneously weighing on household budgets. The Augus...Read More | ||
| Council of Multiple Listing Services Names New Director of Advocacy | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:14 PM | ||
| The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has named Cameron Kinzer Director of Advocacy, in a move the trade association said will expand its capacity to represent the MLS community as legislative, regulatory and policy decisions increasingly shape the future of the housing market. Kinzer will lead CMLS’s government relations and pu...Read More | ||
| Global Tensions and High Prices Squash Consumer Outlook Ahead of Fed Decision | ||
| 9/11/2026 12:11 PM | ||
| Agents and brokers are likely to continue encountering hesitant consumers, as the University of Michigan reports that preliminary sentiment dropped for the second month in a row on Sept. 11. The consumer sentiment index—which utilizes personal finances, business conditions and buying conditions to measure consumers’ attitudes toward the overall ...Read More | ||
| Function Over Form: 7 Kitchen-Design Mistakes to Be Avoided | ||
| 9/10/2026 2:22 PM | ||
| Who doesn’t like the look of a sleek, high-tech kitchen? It sure helps to sell a home on the market. But once someone’s actually cooking, ease of cooking is what counts. For Mark Stevenson, managing director and product designer at Stoveshield.com, there is a clear shift in how homeowners think about kitchen design. “People are… The...Read More | ||