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Promising a New, Collaborative Home-Search Experience, Realtor.com®+ Launches
Realtor.com® announced on Jan. 21 the public debut of Realtor.com®+, a home search platform built in collaboration with MLSs, intended to help real estate professionals and consumers “connect, collaborate and close with confidence.” Designed to elevate the search experience and strengthen MLS and professional value, Realtor.com+ hopes to set a new standard for transparency, insights…
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REMAX, Real both pick up big Compass teams in the West
Two leading Compass teams based in Seattle and Denver have moved to other brokerages, according to separate announcements on Wednesday. The teams represent a combined 2025 sales volume of $270 million.
What did Trump say about housing and mortgage rates at Davos?
President Trump kept his focus on a potential ban on institutional homebuyers and highlighted existing plans to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds to drive down rates.
Non-Realtor MLS Playbook Provides Roadmap for Designing MLS Access Policies
Above, Amit Kulkarni and Russ Cofano This past November, when the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) repealed the rule linking MLS access to Realtor® membership—bringing an end to a structure that shaped local policy and revenue for decades—Realtor® associations and MLSs were forced to navigate a new world with no clear roadmap for moving forward. …
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Buyers are returning, sellers are ‘increasingly realistic about pricing’: Pam Liebman
As the market shifts this year, key areas of opportunity await savvy agents, according to a Corcoran survey of affiliate owners shared exclusively with Inman.
Pending Home Sales Show 9.3% Decrease in December
Pending home sales in December decreased by 9.3% from the prior month and 3% year-over-year, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Report. The report provides the real estate ecosystem—including agents and homebuyers and sellers—with data on the level of home sales under contract. Month-over-month pending home sales declined in all…
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SFDR reforms: Is Europe going soft on regulation? - IPE Real Assets
SFDR reforms: Is Europe going soft on regulation? IPE Real Assets
The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why
On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer.
Realtor.com launches MLS-led collaborative search experience
Realtor.com has launched Realtor.com+, a collaborative home search experience for agents and their buying clients. It's available only through multiple listing services, which will offer it as a member benefit.
Improving rates just drove a ‘big week’ for mortgages
The latest numbers from the Mortgage Bankers Association show that applications for loans increased last week. Rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan averaged 6.16 percent
European real estate in 2026: fundamentals first, allocation second, timing last - Green Street News
DWS appoints Williams as head of client coverage for EMEA real estate - Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
DWS appoints Williams as head of client coverage for EMEA real estate Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
Industry vets debut playbook to provide ‘non-Realtor MLS Access’
Russ Cofano and Amit Kulkarni of Alloy Advisors are among a group that has created the "Playbook for MLS Access in the Post NAR Policy Era."
