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Brands By Integra Appoints Industry Veteran Dan Firda CEO

Paige Brown — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:32:47 +0000

Brands By Integra has announced the appointment of Dan Firda as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Firda joins the organization following his tenure as national vice president of Franchise Growth at Compass International Holdings where he played a key role in driving franchise growth, retention and strategic expansion initiatives. As part of a planned leadership…

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Realtracs Still in Negotiations With Zillow as Deadline Passes

Clarissa Garza — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:12:00 +0000

The June 8 deadline for Zillow to fall in line with Realtracs’s updated listing rules came and went on Monday, with no immediate disruption or impact on listings. Rather than suspend Zillow’s access to its MLS data feed as it had threatened, Realtracs said negotiations with the portal remain active and will continue beyond the…

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COURT REPORT: New York Attorney General Investigating Compass Over Antitrust Concerns

Clarissa Garza — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:53:40 +0000

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. New York Attorney General investigating Compass over antitrust concerns The antitrust division of New York Attorney General Letitia James’s office is reportedly looking into Compass’s dominance in the New York residential market, and…

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Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant to Provide Economic Update at RISMedia’s CEO Exchange

Beth McGuire — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:19:06 +0000

The U.S. housing market has been in a period of resetting and restructuring for years. And while many had hoped that 2026 would finally be the year the environment returned to “normal,” the market has only grown more complex amidst persistent economic uncertainty and industry disruptions. The truth? We may not know exactly what the…

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Realtor.com Launches RealAssist Conversational Home-Search Experience

Paige Brown — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:06:12 +0000

Realtor.com® has announced the launch of RealAssist™ AI, a conversational home-search experience built with Google’s Gemini and Google Cloud that aims to transform how consumers navigate the homebuying journey. Currently available in beta to a select group users across desktop, mobile web and the Realtor.com® app, RealAssist AI enables buyers to search for homes using…

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What are the Most Successful Brokerages Getting Right Today?

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 18:33:18 +0000

For a recent lunch meeting, I walked into a restaurant I had not been to in years, and before I even sat down, the owner greeted me by name. He remembered where I liked to sit, asked about my family, and introduced me to a few new staff members who had joined since my last…

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Labor Market Posts Another Strong Month Amid Economic Uncertainty

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:22:28 +0000

The labor market remains in good standing, beating out economist expectations for another month in May as the rest of the economy continues to waiver under the pressure of geopolitical uncertainty. The latest Employment Situation Summary from the Bureau of Labor Statistics saw the U.S. add 172,000 jobs in May, “well above forecasts ranging from…

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Econ Review: A Look at May’s Key Market Data

Claudia Larsen — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:40:50 +0000

Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the month’s housing and economic market data reports. Spring 2026 is shaping up better than previous years, leaving real estate professionals brimming with expectations for the potential of an even better summer as certain housing economy indicators continue to improve. However, lingering economic uncertainty remains, leaving some…

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A New Era, Full Throttle: Industry Icon REMAX Is Accelerating Toward Its Next Chapter

Beth McGuire — Fri, 05 Jun 2026 14:36:40 +0000

On a brisk March morning in Rhode Island, midway through one of the biggest announcements of his life, Dean deTonnancourt felt a flicker of nerves. The longtime brokerage owner had assembled his 300 agents—people he cares about deeply, many of whom had been with their national brand for years—to announce the conversion of their successful,…

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Inventory Challenges Return as Housing Market Headwind

Beth McGuire — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:19:49 +0000

Mortgage rates saw some slight improvement this week, falling 5 basis points after three weeks of increases, but it seems the housing market can’t catch a break as economists note that inventory challenges have returned in many areas. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate decreased to 6.48% from 6.53% last week, according to the latest…

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