12+ hour, 5+ min ago  (558+ words) Northwest MLS (NWMLS) on Thursday, defended its countersuit against Compass in the Western District of Washington, urging Judge Jamal N. Whitehead to allow the MLS's fraud, Consumer Protection Act and tortious interference claims to proceed against the mega-brokerage in a high-profile…...

10+ hour, 37+ min ago  (490+ words) Close up of bankruptcy petition with calculator and writing hand Bankruptcy filings continue to rise across the United States. According to the Administrative Office of the U. S. Courts, total bankruptcy filings increased 11% in 2025, reaching more than 574, 000 filings nationwide. Behind every filing…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (431+ words) Villager Realty, a Chicago-area brokerage founded in 1991, has announced the firm has" become part of REMAX Premier on Chicago's North Shore, rejoining the REMAX network with its full roster of agents. The move, led by broker/owner Dan Crouch, reflects…...

12+ hour, 11+ min ago  (198+ words) Editor's Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. Housing omnibus bill one step closer to passage" One state, California, is already preparing for the bill to pass…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (173+ words) Chocolate brown is back, and this time, it could add approximately $2, 277 to a home's offer price, according to Zillow's 2026 Paint Color Analysis. The study found that buyers are increasingly drawn to warm, inviting colors, which increasingly outperform traditional all-white walls…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (214+ words) Lamacchia Realty announced its expansion into Vermont, now licensed to provide residential real estate brokerage services in its seventh state and completing its presence across all six New England states." The expansion follows the company's recent acquisition of Steepleview Realty…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago  (376+ words) Mortgage rates written on a model of house. Mortgage rates lowered this week following a ceasefire agreement with Iran, a trend economists say may be more promising in light of a signed agreement by President Trump. The average 30-year fixed…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (606+ words) Harvard's Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released its State of the Nation's Housing Report 2026 on June 17 and revealed a market where activity remains restrained, demand is weakening and high costs are sidelining many would-be buyers and renters, even as…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (964+ words) WASHINGTON D. C. " A potential new Standard of Practice for Realtors" sparked debate amongst the members of the National Association of Realtors" (NAR) Board of Directors (BOD) at the 2026 Realtors" Legislative Meetings, with proposed change to disclosure requirements eventually withdrawn. The controversy…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (381+ words) Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has announced a landmark merger between three leading brokerages across New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania that brings together Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Maturo and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate…...