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In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass today filed a cascade of state-level complaints through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, focusing on allegedly misleading property designations on listings. A source with direct knowledge of the effort told…

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When it comes to homeownership carrying costs, property taxes and homeowners insurance are among the most expensive and unavoidable. In recent years, insurance premiums in particular have risen across the U.S. largely due to climate change-driven natural disasters; increased claims tend to result in upped premiums for every market an insurer covers, rather than only…

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At a time when residential real estate is confronting existential threats from ongoing litigation, massive industry consolidation, changing consumer needs and the rapid advancement of AI, strengthening the industry’s leadership pipeline has never been more important. To that end, the Women’s Council of Realtors® announced it has brought on Tripti Kasal as CEO, a respected…

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According to a regulatory filing yesterday, Real’s bid to purchase REMAX for $880 million is moving forward—as far as the Department of Justice (DOJ) is concerned—with a waiting period created to allow antitrust review of big corporate mergers passing today. In the statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Real said that the…

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The last time Google dipped a toe into real estate search, it walked away. Now, it’s going all in.  The search giant announced it was expanding its real estate listings pilot to all 50 states this summer, powered by a partnership with data firm HouseCanary. As more brokerages and MLSs sign on to the initiative…

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Across the first half of 2026, numerous economic reports revealed high or rising inflation. Some officials of the Federal Reserve, which remains focused on bringing inflation down, have suggested that interest rate hikes could be necessary if inflation does not fall. The latest data from the Consumer Price Index (CPI), maintained by the U.S. Bureau…

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