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Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. When it comes to social strategy for real estate agents, understanding the value of one piece of content is important. But how is it that one simple blog…

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California Regional MLS (CRMLS) has entered an agreement with transaction software  company SkySlope; CRMLS users will now be able to access the document management solution SkySlope Forms through their MLS dashboard.   With SkySlope Forms, CRMLS users can utilize a library of official documents and user-created templates to streamline transactions with fully up-to-date and compliant documents.…

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Home prices across the U.S. have been elevated since 2020, and this challenge persists as we now move into five years post-pandemic. While recent reports have found the rate of home price appreciation to be slowing overall across the country, many markets have seen sharp spikes as of late. New research from Homes.com pinpointed some…

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In response to the National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) motion to dismiss the antitrust and conspiracy lawsuit first filed in August 2024, Michigan brokers and agents filed a lengthy brief in making a case against the associations and local MLS group for monopolistic practices and conspiracy.  The NAR and other defendants—the Michigan Association of REALTORS®;…

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Home prices remain elevated, continuing to create affordability challenges across the market for buyers and sellers alike. However, the rate at which prices increase continues to slow down, according to the latest data. Home prices saw an annual increase of 3.92%, up from the 3.70% annual gain seen last month, according to the S&P CoreLogic…

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MoxiWorks has announced that RateMyAgent is the latest real estate service provider to join its MoxiCloud partner program. Agents throughout the U.S. who utilize RateMyAgent for client reviews will be able to automatically amplify them on their MoxiWorks-powered websites. RateMyAgent, a leader in the real estate review and reputation management space, helps agents build their…

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As the new year picks up speed and the real estate industry and MLS community continue to settle in an industry defined by change, there’s still a sense of optimism in the air. Not only is inventory increasing, but properties are still selling, and brokers and agents are working hard on behalf of consumers. While…

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A federal judge has denied an attempt by William Raveis and Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of HomeServices of America, to enforce arbitration clauses in listing agreements, and effectively stymie ongoing class-action commission litigation against the two companies. In a filing today in the Gibson lawsuit—the largest Burnett copycat, filed by the same…

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In the highly competitive world of real estate, brand reputation and differentiation is everything. As leaders of large brokerage firms, you understand that every home you sell becomes a reflection of your brand—your promise of value, trust and results. Yet, there’s a troubling reality many brokerages face: the sale of homes that are not adequately…

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Second Century Ventures has announced it is opening applications for the 2025 REACH Commercial technology growth program. As the most active global venture fund in real estate technology, Second Century Ventures operates REACH across seven major markets around the globe. Now in its seventh year of operation, Second Century Ventures stated that REACH Commercial continues…

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A new report from Zillow shows that homeownership is on the rise for Black households. Sixty-two percent of Black homebuyers purchased their first home in 2024; overall, first-time buyers account for 44% of the market.  Black first-time homebuyers reached a record high of 63% in 2023. In 2019, Black households accounted for 47% of first-time…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR and Phoenix REALTORS® reach agreement NAR announced on Friday that it reached a resolution with Phoenix REALTORS® to bring the local association back into compliance with NAR’s Constitution and Bylaws, allowing the…

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Real estate brokerage Compass is doubling down with gusto on its strategy of building an exclusive inventory database outside traditional Multiple Listing Services (MLS), despite industry concerns about reduced market transparency and potential conflicts of interest. During Tuesday’s earnings call, Compass CEO Robert Reffkin revealed that 35% of the company’s 22,138 listings are now either…

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Real estate firms that have not completed RISMedia’s 37th Annual Power Broker Survey are urged to do so by the survey closing time tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET. RISMedia’s Power Broker Survey is the residential real estate industry’s preeminent report identifying and ranking the nation’s top brokerages based on sales-dollar volume and transaction sides. Click…

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Real Estate Webmasters’ Morgan Carey (left) and Jeff Pady (right) with MaxWell Realty’s Bill Tarrabain (center) Real Estate Webmasters, a leader in real estate technology, has marked over a decade of partnership with MaxWell Realty, one of Canada’s premier real estate companies. This collaboration has highlighted Real Estate Webmasters’ mission to empower the real estate…

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Better Homes and Gardens has announced it has added Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Pathways to its brand. Based in Charlottesville, Virginia, the boutique start-up brokerage will assist clients throughout Central Virginia with residential real estate, land sales, new construction and farms and estates. The new firm is led by the trio of Marjorie…

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During RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.’s Q4 2024 earnings call, the company reported total revenue of $72.5 million, an annual decline of 5.4% with negative organic growth of 3.5%. This is despite a 1.6% improved Adjusted EBITDA of 23.3% million and CEO Erik Carlson’s claim of a “better-than-anticipated profit performance for third consecutive quarter.” In Q4 2024,…

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Consumers’ sentiment toward the economy distinctly wavered in February for almost all groups across the board, with some disagreement across political parties, according to the latest data from the University of Michigan. The latest Index of Consumer Sentiment reading came in at 64.7 for February, falling a sharp 9.8% from January’s 71.7 reading. The Index…

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Existing-home sales fell by 4.9% month-over-month from December 2024 to January 2025, to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.08 million. In spite of the month-to-month decline, sales were still up 2% nationally on a year-over-year basis—the fourth straight month sales were higher than the same time last year.  Existing-home sales also slumped in three…

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For most people, the American Dream of homeownership usually includes the white picket fence in front, a backyard where kids can play, a peaceful suburban locale, two-car garage and more. For the team of agents who work out of the three Coldwell Banker Warburg offices in New York City, that’s all out the high-rise window.…

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