REBNY sues the City of New York to stop FARE Act enforcement

Three days after New York City’s Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act became law without the signature of Mayor Eric Adams, the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) has filed a lawsuit to stop the bill’s enforcement in June 2025. The New Y… Continue reading

Renters feel less connected to their neighbors than homeowners

Renters are more likely than homeowners to feel disconnected from their neighbors, according to a Redfin-commissioned survey of 894 renters and 805 homeowners aged 18 to 65. Continue reading

ERA Real Estate ‘Moves Up’ with new marketing campaign

ERA Real Estate is ending the year with “It’s time to move up,” a marketing campaign highlighting the brand’s growth and record 99 percent recommendation rating amongst consumers. Continue reading

5 predictions for 2025 from NAR’s economic summit

The National Association of Realtors hosted its latest Real Estate Forecast Summit on Thursday, where five of the industry’s top economists shared their predictions for mortgage rates, consumer activity, government spending and macroeconomic trends. Continue reading

Move transfers ‘fake leads’ lawsuit to federal court

Move’s counsel filed a Notice of Removal on Tuesday to move the class action suit against it from state to federal court. The lawsuit claims Move knowingly sold unvetted and fraudulent leads to agents through its network. Continue reading

Get ready for ‘the Costco door,’ a Mormon trend set to sweep the US

We already have Mormon moms to thank for the resurgence of Stanley cups, and now they’re putting another trend on the map — the Costco door. The Costco door is a 3-by-3-foot ground-level door that connects the garage and pantry. Continue reading

Aaron Kirman: ‘It’s business as usual’ after Compass acquisition

The day after Compass announced its acquisition of Christie’s International Real Estate and @properties, Christie’s International Real Estate Southern California owner Aaron Kirman said his brand will be unchanged. Continue reading

Realtor.com CEO Damian Eales sees a silver lining in portal wars

Ahead of his second Inman Connect New York appearance this January, Eales dished on Clear Cooperation, housing affordability and the bright side of Realtor.com’s ongoing feud with CoStar. Continue reading

Real Housewives star Gina Kirschenheiter joins eXp Realty

EXp Realty has secured another headline-making recruit, with “Real Housewives of Orange County” star Gina Kirschenheiter and her partner, Travis Mullen, joining the company as team leaders of The Gated Group. Continue reading

RealScout releases Search Links, first major update to Pro+ platform

California-based proptech leader RealScout has launched the latest addition to its award-winning suite of lead generation tools. The new product, Search Links, enables agents, teams and brokerages to distill popular home search parameters — such as lis… Continue reading