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Leaders on deck for RISMedia’s 2026 CEO & Leadership Exchange: (top row, l to r): Dan Duffy, Hoby Hanna, Erk Carlson, Leo Pareja; (bottom row l to r): James Dwiggins, Lisa Sturtevant, Sue Yannaccone, Chris Rediger, Chris Raveis As 2026 continues to dole out curveballs and unexpected challenges, more than halfway through the year, many…

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With household costs top of mind, homeowners may be overlooking one of the easiest places to save money: their plumbing. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the average household’s leaks waste more than 9,300 gallons of water every year, while fixing easily corrected leaks can save about 10% on water bills. Chris Mead, owner…

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Above, Jamie Gagliano Douglas Elliman Realty announced that Jamie Gagliano has returned to the firm in the role of chief operations officer, Brokerage.  “I can’t overstate how proud I am to welcome Jamie back to Douglas Elliman,” said Michael S. Liebowitz, president and CEO of Douglas Elliman Inc. “The admiration and affection she’s earned from…

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In the-real-estate-market-that-could, home-purchase applications ticked up this past week as increased inventory in many markets seems to be buoying transaction volume, despite weekly ups and downs in activity and rates sustained at elevated levels. The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and…

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Forbes Global Properties has announced its expansion into Lebanon and Syria with the addition of Ascot Real Estate, a Beirut-based real estate brokerage, consultancy and development firm. Founded and led by Patrick Geammal, Ascot Real Estate will be the exclusive representative of Forbes Global Properties throughout the countries. Ascot Real Estate has built a reputation…

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Surveys identifying the most trusted professionals have long ranked nurses, doctors and the military at the top while real estate professionals tend to be ranked lower. But with media coverage (stemming from lawsuits and policy changes) and a historically tough housing market, many industry leaders have worried that real estate professionals might take another hit…

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Less than a month after the same court upheld the National Association of Realtors®’ settlement in the historic Burnett lawsuit, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has now also upheld the settlements in the Gibson commission lawsuit. The Gibson lawsuit is the main copycat of the Burnett case, originally filed on the same…

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Delistings—the “ultimate sign of a non-functioning market,” according to Realtor.com®—appear to be slowing down as summer is coming to close, according to a new report by the portal. Realtor.com’s August 2026 Monthly Housing Trends Report found that delistings fell 12.6% year-over-year, and saw no “notable” spike in either July or August. The “quit rate” (delistings…

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REMAX announced on Sept. 1 that Alex Vidal has joined the brand as president. Vidal brings 29 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as brand president of ERA Real Estate, where he was the first Hispanic president of a major national real estate brand.  “Alex understands this business from the ground up…

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The battle between tech-focused mortgage disruptor Better.com and its recently ousted Founder and CEO Vishal Garg has no end in sight, as Better’s motion for a temporary restraining order to block what it called a “scorched-earth campaign” by Garg was denied on Aug. 28. U.S. District Judge Margaret M. Garnett of the federal Southern District…

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A lawsuit filed earlier month is alleging that a top agent for real estate startup Side illegally operated as a lawyer in order to secure listing contracts, further claiming that this “ongoing and systematic” practice represents a failure by Side in its legal, supervisory responsibilities. The lawsuit was filed by a debt collector named Green…

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