Technology Archives — RISMedia

Transaction Management Should Do More Than Save Time: It Should Give Brokers More Control

Desirae Sin — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:40:11 +0000

Shouldn’t a digital transaction management system work just as well for brokers as it does for agents? Agents need a platform that makes forms, signatures and documents easier to manage. Brokers need visibility, consistency and a clearer way to track what is happening across the business. The right transaction management platform should deliver both without…

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Meeting Change Head-On

Beth McGuire — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:25:40 +0000

Leaders on deck for RISMedia’s 2026 CEO & Leadership Exchange: (top row, l to r): Dan Duffy, Hoby Hanna, Dr. Lisa Sturtevant, Leo Pareja; (bottom row l to r): James Dwiggins, Sue Yannaccone, Chris Rediger, Chris Raveis As 2026 continues to dole out curveballs and unexpected challenges, more than halfway through the year, many brokers…

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Keller Williams Collaborates With Rejig.AI to Expand Agent Marketing

Claudia Larsen — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:56:43 +0000

Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW) has announced a collaboration with Rejig.AI to provide KW-affiliated agents with an AI-powered marketing assistant designed to help them save time, stay visible and market their businesses. The collaboration advances KW’s open technology strategy announced in February, as noted in a release, when the company unveiled an expanded, integration-ready vision…

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Lofty Unveils Lofty Front: Websites Engineered For SEO and AEO

Claudia Larsen — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:29:32 +0000

Lofty has announced Lofty Front—a new acquisition and conversion engine designed to establish agents as local market experts. The concierge-built IDX website—engineered to rank on Google and AI search—is offered as a stand-alone product (compatible with any tech stack) or connected directly to Lofty AOS. Lofty said that Lofty Front will help transform an agent’s…

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REMAX CEO, Other Execs Depart as Real COO Jenna Rozenblat Named President

Beth McGuire — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:43:44 +0000

Above, from left, Chris Lim, Travis Saxton and Erik Carlson With The Real Brokerage’s acquisition of REMAX now officially approved by the shareholders of both companies, REMAX’s President and Chief Growth Officer Chris Lim departed the company after less than two years, with Real COO Jenna Rozenblat named president of the (not yet finalized) combined…

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Inside Real Estate Opens its AI Infrastructure to the Entire Industry

Claudia Larsen — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:03:45 +0000

Inside Real Estate has announced it is changing the face of technology platforms in real estate through its new agentic AI platform Streams Studio. The platform, which Inside Real Estate noted is available to all in the industry, enables agents and their teams, as well as brokerages and enterprises, to build AI workflows across the…

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Compass Expands AI Capabilities With Integration of ‘AI Assistant’ Into Its Home Platform

Beth McGuire — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:21:45 +0000

Following the early July release of its Home Platform, Compass International Holdings has announced an expansion of its AI capabilities with the launch of “AI Assistant,” a conversational AI agent integrated across the Home Platform that enables real estate professionals to describe what they want to accomplish while AI Assistant translates those requests into actions…

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The Deal Isn’t Over: Creating Post-Closing Opportunities

Devin Meenan — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 18:57:01 +0000

It’s one of the most agonizing statistics in the real estate industry. The specific numbers may change, but year after year, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) reveals a massive disconnect between intent and outcome: 88% of homebuyers state they would happily reuse or refer their real estate agent, yet only 41% do. What did…

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As High-Stakes Hearing Opens, Compass Attorneys Press Zillow Exec on Motives

Beth McGuire — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 18:55:17 +0000

Above, the Everett McKinley Dirksen Courthouse in Chicago where the hearing is taking place. Photo by Clarissa Garza. CHICAGO—Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass squared off in a Chicago courtroom Wednesday in a preliminary injunction hearing, kicking off two days of testimony, where a federal judge will decide whether Zillow can continue banning…

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Next Threats: The Industry Issues Leaders Are Watching Closely

Beth McGuire — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:02:15 +0000

Above, from left, John De Souza, Jessica Edgerton, Craig Cheatham and Donny Samson While commission-related lawsuits are mostly in the rear-view mirror, unresolved issues linger, from FTC investigations to MLS policy changes to the volatile landscape surrounding private listings. Real estate experts will discuss which issues the industry should be paying close attention to and…

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