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5 Ways to Bring On and Bring Out the Best Professionals to Your Brokerage in an Era of Change
3/24/2026 12:57 PM
Change in the real estate industry is everywhere and increasing in speed. We have heard for decades that these changes will replace the professionals in real estate transactions.   The truth is, there are only two constants in real estate; change will continue happening no matter how hard you try to stop it and real estate… Read More
 
Zillow Becomes the Official Partner of Major League Baseball
3/24/2026 11:31 AM
Zillow® has announced a multiyear partnership with Major League Baseball (MLB), becoming the official real estate and home rentals marketplace partner of MLB.  The agreement spans the baseball calendar, from spring training and home openers through the postseason, and includes national broadcasting, streaming, digital and in-stadium integ...Read More
 
Judge Pumps the Brakes on Zillow Class-Action RESPA Lawsuit
3/24/2026 11:14 AM
A federal judge in Seattle has paused the discovery process in a high-stakes class-action lawsuit against Zillow, and gave at least some signal that the case could get tossed in its entirety relatively soon. U.S. District Judge James L. Robart granted Zillow’s request to pause discovery on March 23, halting all fact-gathering in the case… Read More
 
Spring Market ‘Regaining Its Confidence’—but Hesitation Is Still Winning
3/24/2026 11:09 AM
A new survey from Zillow finds a striking reversal in market dynamics: by the fourth quarter of 2025, 51% of agents said market conditions were favoring buyers, the first time that had been true all year. From this same time last year, inventory is up 5%, the monthly mortgage payment on a typical U.S. home… Read More
 
Kamini Lane on Bringing Agent-Tuned, ‘Customer-Obsessed’ Leadership to Coldwell Banker Realty
3/24/2026 10:58 AM
Kamini Lane has been a leader at some of the largest real estate brokerages in the industry, and her career journey has currently culminated with an as-of-now three-year stint as president and CEO of Coldwell Banker Realty. In 2025, she restructured Coldwell Banker’s executive leadership team to prioritize leadership from real estate professionals ...Read More
 
CENTURY 21 New Millennium Names New Chief Growth Officer Nidhal Charfi
3/23/2026 2:27 PM
Above, Nidhal Charfi CENTURY 21 New Millennium announced that Nidhal Charfi has been appointed Chief Growth Officer, focused on driving company growth and market expansion. In this role, CENTURY 21 stated that Charfi will lead growth strategy across recruiting, market expansion and service alignment, with a focus on strengthening the company’...Read More
 
Supporting Agents in a Relationship-Driven Market
3/23/2026 2:20 PM
Above: Will Langley. Will Langley Principal Broker Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Keys Real Estate | Knight & Gardner Realty Key West, Florida https://www.keysrealestate.com    Region served: The Florida Keys Years in real estate: 16  Number of offices: 4 Number of agents: 160 Favorite part of your job: The people—the ...Read More
 
COURT REPORT: Hanna Holdings Opts in to Copycat Buyer Settlement
3/23/2026 12:33 PM
Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Hanna Holdings opts in to copycat buyer settlement Hanna Holdings has opted into a copycat buyer-broker commission settlement, even as litigation tied to the agreement continues to face challeng...Read More
 
Mid-April Will Be the Best Time to Sell: Report
3/23/2026 12:30 PM
With the expectations for a spring boom in housing market activity higher than ever as of late, a new report from Realtor.com® has outlined the week of April 12-18 as the “best week to sell in 2026.” The report predicts a rebound in buyer demand as mortgage rates have remained on the lower end of… Read More
 
The Problem Isn’t Growth. It’s Operations.
3/23/2026 11:07 AM
Today, many brokerages feel caught between two priorities: growing the business and protecting the agent experience. Too often, growth wins and service quietly erodes. This results in operational debt that comes to light when the market tightens. That erosion isn’t accidental. Growth fails when the systems meant to support it were built too late. S...Read More