eXp explains reincorporation from Delaware to Texas The company provided RISMedia with the following statement following the successful vote: “With nearly 90% of our outstanding shares voting at this meeting and over 68% of votes cast in favor of redomestication, we believe the result is a genuine and powerful expression of stockholder sentiment. The Board…

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Buyers appear to be continuing to dip their toes in the market at a modest rate, according to the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). While pending activity is less than the hoped-for spring boom, it is still historically better despite consistent market and economic challenges. NAR’s April Pending Home Sales report…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Zillow sues Compass, MRED; Claims Compass engaging in “illegal conspiracy” On May 12, Zillow filed a federal lawsuit, claiming that, early this month, Chicago-based MLS MRED “demanded that Zillow reinstate Compass private listings…

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Through a pilot initiative, tech giant Google is working with HouseCanary to bring MLS listings directly into Google Search, after a brief hiatus when the program initially launched late last year. The pilot is powered by HouseCanary’s ComeHome portal and is only available on mobile devices. It appears as a sponsored search result and includes…

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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has announced the launch of The Luxury Circle of Excellence, an invitation-only initiative designed to connect and elevate the company’s top-performing luxury agents across its 15-state footprint.  The new program reflects Howard Hanna’s continued investment in the luxury real estate sector and created a collaborative network focused on referrals, market …

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Constellation1 has announced the next evolution of HouseValues—the flagship seller lead platform from Market Leader—introducing new homeowner engagement tools, behavioral insights and real-time intent signals designed to help agents better identify and nurture seller opportunities.  According to the company, the launch represents the most significant update to the HouseValues platform in more than 25 years. …

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Above, left to right: Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman, MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass International Holdings CEO Robert Reffkin Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) has announced that it will suspend property listing data feeds to Zillow Group websites, including Zillow.com and Trulia.com, unless Zillow cures its violation of its license agreements and MRED’s rules by…

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Today’s most successful teams approach branding as more than surface-level marketing: they treat it as a core driver of business development. This perspective shapes how teams attract clients, recruit agents and build long-term market presence. As industry pressures like consolidations and mergers mount, having a distinct, consistent team brand is becoming a necessity. What a…

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In a court filing in federal court in Washington on Sunday, May 17, Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is accusing mega-brokerage Compass of promising, then failing to produce documents, datasets and communications in a lawsuit over private listing rules, as both parties have accused each other of anti-competitive practices.  The lawsuit, filed by Compass a little over…

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Above, Josh Jarboe, broker/owner of REMAX Empire Buyers in Kentucky  Joe Hayden, in his recent op-ed, criticizes brokerages for innovating outside the MLS while simultaneously admitting sellers deserve choice and flexibility. You can’t have both. The market is evolving, and some brokers are uncomfortable because they can no longer control where consumers search, market and…

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