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| HUD and USDA Roll Back ‘Overly Burdensome’ Energy Code Mandate | ||
| 4/28/2026 5:43 PM | ||
| The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Department of Agriculture (USDA) have announced they have rescinded the mandate that all new homes be built with the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code as the minimum energy-efficient standards, or they would be ineligible for an FHA or USDA-backed mortgage loan. The Biden Ad...Read More | ||
| Forbes Global Properties Expands into Brazil | ||
| 4/28/2026 2:43 PM | ||
| Forbes Global Properties has announced its expansion into Brazil with the addition of two firms: Judice & Araujo to represent the state of Rio de Janeiro, and Jardins & Co. to represent the state of São Paulo. “Brazil represents an exciting and important market for our continued international growth, with Rio de Janeiro and São...Read More | ||
| Consumer Confidence Ticked Up During Iran Ceasefire | ||
| 4/28/2026 12:58 PM | ||
| As the conflict with Iran has loomed over the heads of consumers and over the economy, the two-week ceasefire in April contributed to some relief in consumer views, according to the latest data from The Conference Board. The Consumer Confidence Index® saw a 0.6 point increase to 92.8 in April (baseline of 100 is based… The post...Read More | ||
| Home-Price Growth ‘Stalls’ as More Than Half of Metros See Year-Over-Year Declines | ||
| 4/28/2026 12:53 PM | ||
| After January’s “weakest start to a year for home prices since the early 2010s,” as noted by Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant, home-price growth has now effectively “stalled” in February, according to the latest data. The February S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Home Price Index saw a 0.7% year-over-year gain in home prices, shrinking fr...Read More | ||
| Zillow Preview Transforms Premarketing From Guesswork to Data-Driven Strategy | ||
| 4/28/2026 11:57 AM | ||
| Agents have long done some version of pre-marketing—reaching out to their networks, posting on social, circulating a “Coming Soon” to their database. But what hasn’t existed, until now, is a way to make those listings publicly visible: open to every buyer and searchable by anyone. Zillow Preview changes that. Rather than keeping pre-market...Read More | ||
| William Raveis Expands Raveis365+ Platform With AI Integration | ||
| 4/28/2026 11:49 AM | ||
| William Raveis has introduced an enhanced version of its Raveis365+ platform, now integrating advanced AI tools designed to support agents, buyers and sellers with greater speed and efficiency. The family-owned brokerage continues to invest in technology aimed at long-term agent success, with Co-President Ryan Raveis unveiling the platform...Read More | ||
| Compass Says State Private Listing Ban Doesn’t Bar Its Marketing Strategy | ||
| 4/28/2026 11:33 AM | ||
| Compass is pushing back hard against the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (NWMLS), arguing in a new court filing that its 3-Phased Marketing (3PM) strategy fully complies with Washington state’s incoming public marketing law—and that NWMLS’s counterclaims against the brokerage should be thrown out entirely. In a motion to dismiss filed April 2...Read More | ||
| Op-Ed: Leadership Is the Differentiator in Any Brokerage | ||
| 4/27/2026 1:37 PM | ||
| Above: Colette Ching. After more than 20 years in real estate leadership, one thing has remained constant: markets change, people don’t. In every cycle, we see the same pattern. When the market is strong, many can win. When the market shifts, only the skilled and the supported rise to the top. Today, we are firmly… The post Read More | ||
| COURT REPORT: Hardy Brokers Appeal NAR MLS Membership Lawsuit | ||
| 4/27/2026 1:32 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. Hardy v. NAR: Brokers appeal MLS membership antitrust challenge Brokers Douglas Hardy, Glenn Champion and Dylan Tent filed an appeal to the Sixth Circuit after a federal judge dismissed their...Read More | ||
| EXCLUSIVE: REAL, REMAX CEOs Confident Deal Will Strengthen Both | ||
| 4/27/2026 1:17 PM | ||
| Following the big news of REMAX being acquired by The Real Brokerage, the company’s CEOs were quick to express confidence that the two companies had plenty of synergy and that the stunning joining of forces was the right move at the right time. In an interview with RISMedia, as well as speaking to investors shortly… The post Read More | ||