United’s John S. Finn, Jr. Appointed to Richmond, Virginia Land Trust Board of Trustees

Above, John S. Finn, Jr. The Maggie Walker Community Land Trust (MWCLT) has announced the appointment of John S. Finn, Jr., to its Board of Trustees. As a fifth-generation real estate professional and civic leader, Finn brings over 49 years of experience in real estate, affordable housing and community development to the organization. MWCLT says… …more

Hollywood Homes: Movie and TV Show Houses for Sale, From ‘Basic Instinct’ to ‘Breaking Bad’

A talented filmmaker will make a space so real you can’t tell if it’s a set or a real property while watching the movie. An especially beautiful house, though, might pique your interest as to whether it’s real or not. So you hit up Google, type “house in (insert movie/TV show here)” and discover that… …more

CoStar Announces Completion of Domain Acquisition, Steps Into Australian Market

CoStar Group, owner of Homes.com, announced Aug. 27 the successful completion of its acquisition of property marketplace Domain Holdings Australia Limited, one of that country’s largest real estate consumer websites. The deal was previously proposed months ago, with CoStar Group CEO Andy Florance telling investors earlier this year his company could bolster Domain to compete… …more

Howard Hanna Expands Presence in Southeast with Acquisition of Coastal Properties

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has announced its acquisition of Coastal Properties, a brokerage serving the lowcountry regions of South Carolina and Georgia.  Howard Hanna claims this move builds upon its October 2024 acquisition of The Alliance Group Realty in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and solidifies its presence across the Southeast. Notably, it marks the… …more

NAR Announces Agents Selected for 16th Annual Volunteering Works Program

The National Associations of Realtors® has announced that five agents who are Realtors® have been selected for the 16th annual Volunteering Works grants and mentoring program. The Volunteering Works program is run by the National Association of Realtors® and the Good Neighbor Society–a group of past recipients of NAR’s annual Good Neighbor Awards, the association’s… …more

Knock Closes $100 Million Bond Issuance Fueling Expansion of the Knock Bridge Loan

Knock, a real estate technology company, announced the close of its inaugural $100 million securitization. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. served as the initial purchaser and bookrunner for the transaction. The buy-before-you-sell pioneer also announced that the company is now profitable.  The $100 million bond issuance will be used exclusively to fund Knock’s Bridge Loan products,… …more

Creating Your Own Reality

Above, Monie Wilder Monie Wilder Regional Vice President/Associate Broker Wilder Real Estate powered by Jason Mitchell Group Scottsdale, Arizona https://www.moniewilder.com  Region served: Phoenix/Scottsdale Years in real estate: 8  Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 8 Best tip for getting the right listing price: A great agent with expertise in their market should be able… …more

CENTURY 21’s Jennifer Hernandez: How AI Can Make Every Client Feel Like ‘The One and Only’

Top producer Jennifer Hernandez has been a licensed real estate professional for over 16 years now. Initially entering the industry to help other military families with the rental and home-buying process, she has consistently ranked at the top of the highly competitive northern Virginia and Washington, D.C., market. Now with CENTURY 21, Hernandez spoke with… …more

Bright MLS, FMLS and MIAMI REALTORS® Expand Share Collaboration

Bright MLS, First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), and the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) have announced an expansion of their collaboration to give real estate professionals search access across a significantly larger geographic footprint. FMLS and MIAMI REALTORS® have had an existing partnership that enables subscribers in Georgia and South Florida to search and view… …more

Newsmakers Spotlight: Sabine Steinbrecher on Being a Leader, Educator and Conservationist

Some of RISMedia’s 2025 Real Estate Newsmakers left their mark helping other real estate professionals get ahead, among them Sabine Steinbrecher, CEO of Hiveologie, an e-learning company targeted at real estate agents and brokers.  During 2024, over 20,000 agents attended Hiveologie workshops. A 25-year real estate veteran, Steinbrecher credits the practical, learned-from-experience advice the company’s… …more

Rocket Companies’ Mr. Cooper Acquisition Cleared by the FHFA

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced its allowance for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to approve Rocket Companies’ acquisition of Mr. Cooper, adding a stipulation that the merger is “subject to appropriate conditions.” The approval comes after what the FHFA dubbed a “rigorous analysis of the proposed merger of two of the Enterprises’… …more

Webinar Recap: Building a Brokerage Brand: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market

The latest RISMedia webinar—“Building a Brokerage Brand: How to Stand Out in a Saturated Market”—moderator Rei Mesa, president and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Realty, oversaw a discussion on brokerage branding with Max Kuhl, chief growth officer of finance firm Notable that partners with brokerages as pay it close option for home sellers; Whitney… …more

Survey: 40% of Millennial/Gen Z Renters Forgo Eating Out to Afford Rent

The avocado toast and coffee excuse as to why younger generations can’t afford a home is perhaps a bit outdated—and inaccurate. Of the roughly 70% of millennial and Gen Z renters who struggle to afford their regular housing payments, several of them are sacrificing luxuries in order to afford their housing, according to a recent… …more

Victoria Group Returns to eXp, Bringing a Network of Over 100 Agents With Them

eXp Realty® has announced the return of the Victoria Group, a real estate team recognized as the #1 Team in SA-NAHREP. The group brings a network of over 100 agents that closed 900+ units in 2024, a mega team of 30 agents, 395 transactions closed and more than $103 million in sales volume to eXp. … …more

RE/MAX Launches New Marketing Platform to its Network of Over 145,000 Agents

RE/MAX has announced the launch of Marketing as a Service (MaaS), a data-driven platform designed to help brand affiliates across the U.S. and Canada market listings easily, connect with clients and drive business growth.  Powered by Realforce, RE/MAX stated that MaaS is an AI-fueled system that enables affiliates including brokers, owners, agents and teams to… …more

Trump Fires Fed Governor, but She Won’t Back Down

Above: Lisa Cook President Trump has announced his firing of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook following mortgage fraud allegations, but Cook so far refuses to go. Trump posted a letter addressed to Cook firing her from her position at the Fed on Truth Social Monday night. In the letter, he claims that through the Federal… …more

Consumer Confidence Dips Slightly, With Recession and Inflation Worries Percolating

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index declined by 1.3 points this month to 97.4 from 98.7 in July, reflecting consumers’ rising concerns regarding stock prices, interest rates and the labor market overall.  The Present Situation Index, which considers consumers’ assessment of current business and labor market conditions, fell by 1.6 points this month, now at… …more

Fired Real Brokerage CFO Will Enter Mediation for Discrimination Lawsuit With Company

Michelle Ressler, former CFO of the Real Brokerage, who sued the company in June for alleged pregnancy discrimination and retaliation, is entering into mediation with her former employer, according to a court filing today. A joint letter signed by one of Real’s lawyers asked a federal judge to pause the case as “the parties have… …more

Inflation Outpaces Home-Price Increase in ‘Transitioning’ Market

The June 2025 edition of the S&P Cotality (formerly known as CoreLogic) Case-Schiller National Home Price NSA Index reports that home prices are slowing down in annual gains at 1.9%, down from the 2.3% rise last month. The index covers all nine United States census divisions. The 20-City Composite—which measures the real estate value in… …more

Young Buyers Hold Key to Housing Market’s Next Decade as Growth Slows Across Board

Homeownership rates are likely to stall over the next decade as younger adults struggle to overcome affordability challenges. That’s according to a new research paper from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies (JCHS) released Monday. From 2025 to 2035, researchers project that homeownership rates will range from a low of 64.3% to a high… …more