Council of Multiple Listing Services CEO to step down

After nearly 11 years, Denee Evans decided not to renew her contract, and CMLS is on the hunt for its next top leader. Continue reading

Trump’s interest sends shares in Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac soaring

President says he’s giving “very serious consideration” to bringing companies public, and investors are hoping that whatever plan emerges will generate a windfall for them. Continue reading

Say goodbye to paper: Anywhere agents go digital with InstaCard

Anywhere Real Estate is introducing a new way for its agents to connect with clients with no paper cards, no app downloads and no hassle. Through a new enterprise agreement Real Grader, agents now have access to InstaCard, a digital business card desig… Continue reading

Broker Spotlight: Dirk Hmura, The Agency Portland, Oregon

Learn how this managing partner got his start, what fueled his growth and expansion, and who helped him achieve his success. Continue reading

Compass names Lacey Conway executive vice president of M&A

Conway joined Compass last spring when Latter & Blum was acquired by the brokerage and has served as a regional vice president since then. Now she will lead M&A strategy. Continue reading

Redfin says it will begin banning listings in September

Redfin will begin banning listings that aren’t added to the multiple listing service (MLS) within 24 hours of being publicly marketed in September. The announcement comes two days after Zillow Group shared its ban timeline. Continue reading

Why the Miami luxury market has boomed amid lower-price slump

Luxury homes continue to sell in big numbers in prime locations throughout Miami, a market where most price points have seen a protracted dip in transactions. Continue reading

Existing-home sales slip again in April even as inventory improves

Existing-home sales continued to fall in April, down 0.5 percent from March to a seasonally adjusted rate of 4 million last month, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors. Continue reading

Appraisal Institute ousts vice president amid ongoing turmoil

Craig Steinley was voted out Wednesday by a two-thirds majority of the Institute’s 28-member board, less than two weeks after a New York Times exposé surfaced harassment and misconduct allegations. Continue reading

Real estate marketing 2.0 seeks to double down on attention economy

New entrants, including Métier Maison and Luxboro, are deploying AI and other technology tools to enhance marketing content and videos amid a challenging time for the housing market. Continue reading