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Zillow Rentals has partnered with third-party artificial intelligence company, EliseAI, to power its chatbot for renters and property owners. EliseAI will answer questions, schedule tours and send automatic follow-ups to renters.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is strengthening its footprint in California through the addition of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Platinum Realty Group, a boutique brokerage based in Tehachapi, California, the firm announced Monday.

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has announced that The Platinum Realty Group, based in Tehachapi, California, has affiliated with the company, which will now do business as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Platinum Realty Group. The brokerage is led by broker/owner Christy Rabe, who founded Platinum in 2018 after previously serving as an…

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Century 21 Real Estate LLC has announced it is increasing its brand’s presence in Mendocino County, California, with the affiliation of Kobetz Realty, Inc. in Ukiah.  The full-service brokerage was founded in 2020 by current broker/owner Benjamin Kobetz, the company stated. In the five years since Kobetz established his firm, he stated he has built…

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The $3.95 million settlement in the Nosalek case removes the option to display compensation to buyer brokers via the MLS and goes up for final approval in September.

Texas developer buying 36,000-acre Adirondack estate for $125M  Chron

Texas developer buys massive New York estate in $125 million deal  Chron

States with the highest foreclosure rates in May included Delaware, Florida, Illinois and Indiana. ATTOM's CEO described the situation as "a mixed picture."

Former Real Brokerage chief financial officer Michelle Ressler, who was terminated in April based on what the company described as violations of policy, is suing her former employer in federal court, claiming that the company pushed her out due to her becoming a mother. Accusing Real of gender and pregnancy discrimination, defamation and retaliation, in…

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Unlocking Europe's full potential:  DWS Asset Management

RARE Real Estate first launched in Canada in 2021 and may be best known to Americans for being featured on the Amazon reality TV show "Luxe Listings Toronto."

The third time was, indeed, the charm. Following multiple revisions and extensions to address concerns from the court and the Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. District Court Judge Patti Saris has granted preliminary approval for the fourth amended settlement agreement in the Nosalek v. MLS Property Information Network (MLS PIN) case, the first commission case…

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The company handling notifications has sent out more than 100 million emails notifying homesellers about the settlements — and is charging more than $32 million for its services.

Jerome Powell, current chairman of the Federal Reserve board, will see his term end in 2026. A possible replacement for Powell is Fed board member Michelle Bowman, a President Trump-aligned conservative who Trump has now elevated to a role even more directly overseeing banking regulation. In March 2025, Trump nominated Bowman as the Fed’s vice…

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Loe has more than two decades of industry experience and most recently served as executive vice president and director of sales at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New York Properties.

Huckabee: US no longer endorses Palestinian state, can be formed 'elsewhere' in Middle East  The Jerusalem Post

From marketing to commingling to hate speech, it's been a big year of change at the National Association of Realtors. What's your take on the changes they've made?

Modesto broker John Diaz took aim at NAR, CAR and two local organizations for the creation and enforcement of the Variable Dues Formula, which he claims is illegal and anticompetitive.

Should I Buy A House Now Or Wait? Is It A Good Time?  Bankrate

In 2024, investors drove 11 percent of all U.S. home sales — the highest share in more than two decades. That translates to nearly 509,000 properties sold, according to data released Tuesday by Realtor.com.