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| CEO Panel: The Listing Evolution and What It Means for Brokerage Business | ||
| 8/12/2026 3:19 PM | ||
| Above, from left, Richard Haggerty, Matt Hendricks, Kim Harris Campbell, Todd Sumney and Chris Kelly From widespread portal expansion to new partnerships and collaborations, the traditional way of listing, marketing, buying and selling homes is evolving at warp speed. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, bein...Read More | ||
| MoxiWorks and Cloze Integrate to Give Agents One Source for Client Contacts and Activity | ||
| 8/12/2026 3:14 PM | ||
| MoxiWorks has announced that RISE, its native-AI relationship intelligence platform, has integrated with Cloze, an AI-powered real estate platform. Brokerages using both platforms can now sync their contacts and activity between Cloze and RISE, giving agents back the time they’d otherwise spend keeping two systems aligned. According to a r...Read More | ||
| Slight Rate Drop Drives Mortgage Application Activity Upward After Weeks of Declines | ||
| 8/12/2026 1:28 PM | ||
| While mortgage rates remain elevated, a slight retreat this past week drove home-purchase application activity up for the first time in several weeks. The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—shows mortgage application ac...Read More | ||
| Energy Costs Dip While Inflation Regains Momentum: Report | ||
| 8/12/2026 12:49 PM | ||
| As many Americans blasted their ACs and took to the roads for summer vacations in July, the cost of energy decreased slightly while inflation overall rose slowly. For the month of July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased slightly by 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis. This… Th...Read More | ||
| A Deep Dive With Tech Exec Cynthia Taylor on the Mission Behind Zillow’s Suite of Agent Products | ||
| 8/12/2026 12:20 PM | ||
| Cynthia Taylor, senior vice president of agent software and advertising at Zillow, is reshaping how technology supports real estate agents in a rapidly evolving market. She oversees a broad portfolio of tools designed to help agents grow their business and deliver standout client experiences. This year Taylor landed a coveted spot on RISMedia’s ...Read More | ||
| Big Builders Cite Consumer ‘Anxieties,’ Oil Prices as Weighing on Market | ||
| 8/12/2026 12:09 PM | ||
| As we slip into the second half of 2026, major homebuilders are looking past this challenging year and making their predictions for the future in a so-far very unpredictable market. Three major homebuilders—D.R. Horton, Lennar Corp and PulteGroup—ended their earnings calls over the last few weeks with optimistic yet guarded sentiments, as ...Read More | ||
| Appeals Court Dismisses Homie’s Request to Reopen NAR Lawsuit | ||
| 8/11/2026 6:26 PM | ||
| Discount brokerage Homie Technology, Inc.’s appeal to reverse the dismissal of its lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR)—as well as Anywhere, REMAX, Keller Williams and HomeServices of America—has been dismissed. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit issued its judgement Tuesday, dismissing the appeal, with t...Read More | ||
| FirstTeam Expands National Footprint with Launch in Kansas and Missouri | ||
| 8/11/2026 3:51 PM | ||
| Independent real estate brokerage FirstTeam has announced the next phase of its strategic national expansion in Kansas and Missouri. Led by broker-owner Scott Eckhoff and Rival Real Estate, the expansion establishes the company’s first Midwest presence with a community office in Kansas City. “From our initial meetings with FirstTeam®,...Read More | ||
| Inside Real Estate Advances AI Strategy With Launch of ComplianceAI and Direct AI Assistant Integration With BoldTrail BackOffice | ||
| 8/11/2026 3:25 PM | ||
| Inside Real Estate, the technology company behind its BoldTrail CRM and AI real estate platform, has announced two steps in its AI roadmap for BoldTrail BackOffice: The launch of ComplianceAI, an automated compliance-review capability built in partnership with SetWave, and the upcoming launch of BackOffice MCP, giving brokerages a direct, secure...Read More | ||
| Peabody, Massachusetts Earns Top Spot on Most In-Demand Zip Codes Report | ||
| 8/11/2026 2:59 PM | ||
| Peabody, Massachusetts, (that’s Pee-buh-dee for out-of-towners), a commuting-distance suburb of Boston located about 15 minutes Northeast on the city’s pricey North Shore, is taking first prize in this year’s Hottest Zip Codes of 2026 report from Realtor.com®, which ranks zip codes based on how many views listings receive and how quickly ho...Read More | ||