As we now enter Spring, it's a time where we get that burst of renewed energy and start to grow, thawing from winter just like the flowers and trees. But those good vibes don't always make it to Summer, let alone the rest of the year. What do you...
Editor's note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia's weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. While the recent National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) settlement continues to make headlines and spark conversations across the industry, the legal system waits for no man as...
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Fern Leaf Group, based in Paducah, Kentucky, is the first firm in the westernmost region of the state to join the lifestyle real estate brand. The locally owned full-service company helps clients in 15 counties throughout Western Kentucky with a range of real...
Real estate executives expressed overall disapproval of the National Association of REALTORS®' (NAR) choice to settle commission lawsuits in RISMedia's most recent Broker Confidence Index (BCI), though opinion at this early stage still seems divided both on the settlement itself, as well as what kind of adaptations are appropriate...
Above, from left, Chris Raveis, William Raveis, John Featherston and Ryan Raveis at the 50th Anniversary celebration. More than a thousand William Raveis' sales associates, managers and employees, as well as three generations of the Raveis family and guests from Maine to Florida celebrated the firm's 50th awards celebration ...read more
Last month, the National Association of REALTORS® announced a settlement that would resolve nationwide litigation over claims from home sellers related to broker commissions. The $418 million settlement, and the practice changes it will usher in, have led some to speculate that real estate agents are at risk of...
Many key business principles are paramount to success. Forward thinking and the transformative influence of prioritizing others are some of the most important. This is not merely a sharing of insights, but an invitation to cultivate a mindset shift that can catalyze substantial advancements in your business trajectory. Forward...
The March jobs report, released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, defied odds predicted by analysts—indicating a slightly positive upward trend in employment from February, which will likely keep interest rates high in the coming months. The data showed an addition of 303,000 jobs in March compared ...read more
Editor's Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia's weekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it each Friday afternoon. United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) is being sued by consumers in a proposed consumer class action filed on Tuesday, April 2, as reported by Reuters. The suit alleges that UWM...
In a split decision, a panel of judges for the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals today overruled a district judge who had previously prevented the Department of Justice (DOJ) from reopening its investigation into the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR), potentially allowing regulators to pursue further changes to policy...