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| Beyond the Chatbot: RISMedia Unveils ‘Digital Humans’ at CEO & Leadership Exchange | ||
| 10/5/2026 2:31 PM | ||
| Above, from left: Sean McRae, John Featherston, Chris Kelly, Creig Northrop, Ben Silva. On-screen: Synthetic humans JackAI and Mae. Photo by AJ Canaria. Artificial intelligence has moved well beyond the chatbot—ushering in what RISMedia Founder and CEO John Featherston likens to a modern-day Industrial Revolution. During RISMedia’s 38th Annual C...Read More | ||
| Court Report: Vishal Garg Wins Majority Votes, Set to Oust Five Directors; Compass/CRMLS Tensions Spike | ||
| 10/5/2026 1:57 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. Better drops challenge against Vishal Garg The Better Home & Finance Holding Company (commonly known as Better) announced in an Oct. 5 press release that their Special Committee withdrew ...Read More | ||
| Fathom, Bed Bath & Beyond Parent Merger Is Called Off | ||
| 10/5/2026 1:54 PM | ||
| The potential Fathom and Bed Bath & Beyond parent merger is no more. After Bed Bath & Beyond, now under the corporate name Neighborhood Intelligence, first agreed to acquire real estate brokerage Fathom Holdings last June, the companies, in an Oct. 5 press release, said the deal would not be consummated due to current valuations…Read More | ||
| Long & Foster Names Daniel Dennis President & CEO | ||
| 10/5/2026 1:00 PM | ||
| HomeServices of America and Long & Foster Companies have named Daniel Dennis president & CEO of the iconic, 55-year-old firm. With more than two decades of brokerage, luxury and national industry experience, Dennis succeeds Patrick Bain, who is stepping down following a 16-year career with the firm, including as president & CEO...Read More | ||
| Lofty Launches MCP Server, Gives Brokerages an Open Foundation for AI Strategy | ||
| 10/5/2026 12:21 PM | ||
| Lofty has announced the release of Lofty MCP Server—a new capability that offers brokerages a secure way to connect with other AI tools, data and proprietary workflows direct from the Lofty platform. According to a release, Lofty’s MCP Server is designed to provide brokerages with the open extensibility needed to maximize AI investments, and ena...Read More | ||
| Mortgage Rates Hit 3-Year High; Economists Foresee Stalling Market | ||
| 10/2/2026 12:34 PM | ||
| The Federal Reserve’s new interest rate increase will likely be felt throughout the real estate industry, with mortgage rates surpassing last week’s data highlighting a two-year peak. According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.28%, up from last week’s average of 7.03% and up...Read More | ||
| Labor Market Misses Projections; BLS Revisions Reveal a Downward Slope | ||
| 10/2/2026 9:13 AM | ||
| Unemployment continues to remain steady around the 4% range, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The latest Employment Situation Summary from the BLS reports that the unemployment rate grew slightly—but not dramatically—to 4.2%, with the addition of 29,000 jobs. Previously, the unemployment rate sat at 4.1% for August. Categories ...Read More | ||
| Regional Leaders Talk Success Strategies at CEO & Leadership Exchange | ||
| 10/2/2026 8:58 AM | ||
| Above, from left, Matt Widdows, founder and CEO, HomeSmart; Anthony Lamacchia, broker/owner and CEO, Lamacchia Realty, Inc.; DeAnn Golden, president and CEO, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Georgia Properties; and Tracy Hutton, CEO and owner, CENTURY 21 Scheetz. Photo by AJ Canarla. News coverage—both from mainstream media and real estate organi...Read More | ||
| Five Iconic Leaders Inducted Into RISMedia’s Prestigious Newsmakers Hall of Fame During Annual Awards Gala | ||
| 10/2/2026 8:16 AM | ||
| Above, five industry leaders including (second from left) Emmett Laffey, Marki Lemons Ryhal, Richard Haggerty, Mike Hickman and (not pictured) Steve Morris, were inducted into RISMedia’s Newsmakers Hall of Fame during its 2026 Annual Awards Gala at the CEO & Leadership Exchange in Washington, D.C. Left, RISMedia’s Maria Patterson and f...Read More | ||
| James Dwiggins: ‘It’s Time to Stand Up to Bullies’ | ||
| 10/1/2026 2:17 PM | ||
| Above, NextHome President James Dwiggins at RISMedia’s 38th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange. Photo by AJ Canaria. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Real estate has always been a competitive industry, but other brokers aren’t your biggest threat. That’s according to panelists at RISMedia’s 38th Annual CEO & Leadership Exchange who sounded the alarm that ...Read More | ||