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BREAKING: Federal Lawmakers Home In on MRED-Compass Partnership

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 17:58

A federal congressional committee sent letters to Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen in relation to their partnership, scrutinizing the relationship between the nation’s largest brokerage and the Chicago-based MLS that is already at the center of a federal lawsuit. The letters were penned by a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee…

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The Consumer Should Be the Point, Not the Talking Point

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 15:30

The strangest part of the fight over private real estate listings is not that powerful companies are fighting for control of valuable inventory. That is business. It’s that what is too rarely said plainly is that consumer benefits and corporate benefits can coexist, and sometimes conflict. Compass calls its private listing strategy “seller choice.” Zillow…

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‘Landmaxxing’ Is Leading Trend Among Affluent Buyers

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 14:55

The trending real estate buying habits of the super rich have ushered a new term into our vernacular: “Landmaxxing.”  Coldwell Banker’s new term for the frequency of affluent buyers scooping up neighboring larger properties and homes to maximize privacy, preserve views and create multigenerational living opportunities, landmaxxing is listed as the number one trend right…

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NAR Strategic Plan Update Touts Federal Housing Bill, Legal Wins and MLS Guidance

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 14:47

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) provided the second quarterly update on its new strategic plan, as the organization has promised more transparency and a holistic turnaround after facing years of backlash in the wake of the commission lawsuits. In a statement, NAR CEO Nykia Wright, who took the reins with a mandate to make…

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Second Century Ventures Partners With AMPI to Advance Innovation Across Mexico’s Real Estate Industry

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 14:00

Second Century Ventures (SCV) announced a partnership with the Asociación Mexicana de Profesionales Inmobiliarios (AMPI), which represents thousands of real estate professionals through more than 100 local sections throughout Mexico. SCV operates REACH, with programs in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America and the Middle East. Under the agreement,…

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Reframing a Relisting: What the Data Says, and How Timing, Market Cycles and ‘Censoring’ Affects Outcomes

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 13:04

A relisted property can carry several negative connotations, i.e., that it’s the second try of a listing that failed the first time, or that the seller is trying to game the days on market by canceling then relisting.  But is this stereotype one that survives contact with reality? A 2025 study published in the Journal…

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Mortgage Applications See Modest Rise Amid Rate Hikes

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Wed, 2026-07-22 12:41

Economists touted regional improvements to housing inventory for the increase in home-purchase application activity this week but cautioned the uptick will likely be short-lived with oil prices rising as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.  The latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity…

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