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The November Issue of Real Estate Magazine Is Now Live
10/30/2025 3:05 PM
The November issue of RISMedia’s Real Estate magazine is now available, and not to be missed are several exclusive features, including an in-depth look at one year after NAR’s practice changes went into place, how commissions have shifted across the industry in RISMedia’s 2025 Contract & Commission Study. In addition, we take a look at…...Read More
 
Realtor.com® Introduces New 360° Satellite View “FlyAround”
10/30/2025 2:42 PM
Realtor.com® has announced the upcoming launch of FlyAround, an immersive low-altitude satellite view. Rolling out over the next few weeks, this new feature leverages 3D Maps from Google Maps Platform and transforms how consumers experience property listings, offering a dynamic, spatially rich perspective directly from listing pages. With F...Read More
 
The Three Stages of Growth: From Proving Yourself to Building Others
10/30/2025 2:20 PM
The real estate industry is in a moment of reckoning. Traditional brokerages are folding. Mega-mergers are rewriting playbooks. Agents are jumping ship, unsure if the next model will hold. We’re operating in the lowest housing market in 30 years, and the noise is deafening: layoffs, consolidations, lawsuits and headlines that read more like obit...Read More
 
Why Q4 Is a Launchpad, Not a Landing Zone
10/30/2025 2:17 PM
Wrapping up 2025, it can be tempting to treat the fourth quarter as a cooldown period, to take stock and coast to January. For Stellar MLS and the professionals we serve, this time is different—this is the time to accelerate.  High-performing professionals and MLSs do not use the last months of the year to slow… The post Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Decrease for Fourth Consecutive Week
10/30/2025 1:21 PM
Mortgage rate watchers point out that so far this year rates have fallen 87 basis points from their mid-January peak, a welcome event for homebuyers that have been waiting on the sidelines and homeowners who have been considering refinancing. According to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) released by Freddie Mac Thursd...Read More
 
Buyer Demand Slows in October as Government Shutdown Persists
10/30/2025 1:00 PM
The government remains shut down, and at least in some areas, housing markets are starting to show “early signs” of slowing activity, according to Realtor.com®’s October 2025 Monthly Housing Trends Report, which found that markets with the highest numbers of federal employees see “modest” impacts. “At this stage, the housing market effects ...Read More
 
Better Homes and Gardens® Hosts ‘The Better Retreat’ in Nashville
10/30/2025 12:35 PM
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC hosted its sold-out annual “The Better Retreat” last week in Nashville, Tennessee. The three-day event brought together BHGRE® affiliated brokers, agents and brokerage staff to sharpen their competitive edge in today’s fast-moving market, the company said.  With an agenda centered on profe...Read More
 
The Keyes Company Expands Forbes Membership in Florida
10/30/2025 12:26 PM
The Keyes Company and Illustrated Properties expanded their membership with Forbes Global Properties to include Lee and Monroe counties. As the worldwide real estate partner of Forbes, the invitation-only network offers a consumer marketplace of luxury homes to its audience of over 167 million individuals. Lee and Monroe join Miami-Dade, Broward...Read More
 
Forbes Global Properties Announces Channel Islands Luxury Estate Agency Has Joined Its Network
10/30/2025 12:22 PM
Forbes Global Properties has announced that Forty-Eight, the Channel Island’s only luxury estate agency, has joined its network. Headquartered on an offshore island situated in the English Channel close to France, the business will operate from the island of Jersey and have a presence on the main high street, serving as the exclusive representat...Read More
 
Real Brokerage Brushes Off Consolidation Impact, Teases Transaction Automation
10/30/2025 11:50 AM
In an earnings report Oct. 30, The Real Brokerage, a digital-focused brokerage, announced results for the third quarter with jumps in revenue and agent count. They follow positive numbers from the second quarter. “In the third quarter, revenue increased 53% to $568.5 million while operating losses narrowed compared to last year,” said Ravi Jani,...Read More