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| Smaller Investors Take Over Market Following Trump ‘Ban’ on Institutional Investors | ||
| 10/21/2026 12:44 PM | ||
| In the months following President Donald Trump’s executive order cracking down on institutional investors buying single-family homes, the state of real estate investing in the U.S. has taken a definite shift. First, investors began to pull out of the market, with Redfin reporting in June that investor home purchases dropped 6% year-over-ye...Read More | ||
| How to Guide Buyers When Builders Offer Enticing Incentives | ||
| 10/21/2026 12:40 PM | ||
| Editor’s note: This is part two of a two-part story on builder incentives. Part one focused on a builder’s point of view when it came to incentives. As another low-and-slow year for housing comes to a close, and with mortgage rates weighing on affordability, there can be real value out there for buyers interested in… The post Read More | ||
| Mortgage Applications Continue to Fall Even as Rates Hold | ||
| 10/21/2026 12:37 PM | ||
| The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) latest survey shows that buyers continue to sit on the sidelines as mortgage application loan volume decreased 5.3% from last week. The mortgage loan application volume, or market composite index, surveys mortgage purchases, refinances and other mortgage activities in the past week. The 5.3% drop th...Read More | ||
| Survey: Renters Focus on Immediate Financial Needs Before Homeownership | ||
| 10/21/2026 12:23 PM | ||
| A new survey from multifamily software company Entrata is shining some light on how renters are redefining financial success and prioritizing their money. While homeownership remains a long-term goal for many, renters are putting their money toward more immediate financial needs, with emergency savings, retirement and travel ranking ahead of sav...Read More | ||
| ‘An Absolute Listing War:’ Lamacchia Says Compass Driving Industry Toward ‘Disaster’ | ||
| 10/21/2026 11:20 AM | ||
| Outspoken independent broker Anthony Lamacchia, who has never hesitated to share opinions and engage on hot industry topics, has been relatively quiet (at least by his standards) on the current industrywide debate over listing policies. Until now. In a 13-minute video posted to his coaching YouTube channel on Oct. 19, Lamacchia excoriated Compas...Read More | ||
| Orion Real Estate Data Exchange Announces Relationship with HUB International; Offers MLS Insurance Solutions | ||
| 10/21/2026 11:04 AM | ||
| Orion Real Estate Data Exchange announced a strategic relationship with HUB International that will make dedicated insurance solutions available to MLS organizations beyond Orion’s initial California, Nevada and Oregon footprint. Orion Real Estate Data Exchange—launched by MetroList, Northern Nevada Regional MLS and Oregon Data Share, LLC—...Read More | ||
| 2027 Newsmakers Nomination Deadline Extended to November 2 | ||
| 10/21/2026 10:53 AM | ||
| RISMedia has extended the deadline to nominate 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers honors. The new final deadline to submit a nomination is Monday, November 2 at 11:59 PM. If you haven’t submitted your name or nominated a standout colleague, team member or industry partner, this is your final chance to highlight their 2026 success! Now in…Read More | ||
| Zillow’s StreetEasy Paves the Way for New York-Born and -Bred Brokerage Leader | ||
| 10/21/2026 10:37 AM | ||
| It’s good for Jason Tsalkas that he fully understands his father’s Greek heritage, lest he be a bit blue at not receiving the kudos a son might expect from his dad after accomplishing what he has. After all, not only did Tsalkas choose to change careers and pivot into real estate, as did his father,… The post Read More | ||
| Redfin Faces Class-Action Lawsuit Over Data Breach | ||
| 10/20/2026 2:25 PM | ||
| On Oct. 14, a former employee filed a class-action lawsuit against the tech-based brokerage and listing platform Redfin—and its parent company Rocket—after a data breach this year. The plaintiff, Frankie Moreno, worked for the company from around September 2020 to November 2022. According to the 44-page complaint, Moreno alleges that the data br...Read More | ||
| Court Report: Compass and CRMLS at Bat; eXp Settles Sexual Assault Case | ||
| 10/20/2026 1:31 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. Compass sues CRMLS over “mandatory submission” policies Shortly after the MLS filed its own suit against the brokerage, Compass has now filed a lawsuit against California-based CRMLS, asking ...Read More | ||