Real estate software company Inside Real Estate has announced the acquisition of ListAssist, an AI-powered technology with intelligent tools for both property searches and marketing efforts.  “We are thrilled to welcome ListAssist to the Inside Real Estate family, and begin delivering this first-of-its-kind capabilities to our clients,” says Joe Skousen, chief executive officer at Inside…

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After a March 13 Wall Street Journal report that Compass is in “advanced” talks to acquire HomeServices, Gino Blefari, president and CEO of the Berkshire Hathaway-owned mega franchisor, sent out a statement to the HomeServices community categorically denying the report, calling it “misinformation.” “I want to confirm to you that there are no discussions, negotiations…

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Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday afternoon. During the first week of March, mortgage rates fell to their lowest point (6.63% for the 30-year fixed mortgage) since September 2024. As of the second week of the month, mortgage rates ticked up…

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Housing affordability remained challenged as of January, but there are better signs pointing to an uplift in the future, according to the latest National Association of REALTORS®’ (NAR) Housing Affordability Index. NAR’s data saw the qualifying income needed to buy a home continue to rise for the fourth straight month, increasing by 0.84% to $103,104…

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In the latest RISMedia webinar—”Owning The Commission Conversation: Articulating Agent Value in a Post-Settlement Landscape”—panelists James Dwiggins, co-CEO of Rayse and CEO of NextHome; Michael Hickman, CEO of Seven Gables Real Estate; and Lisa Nguyen, team leader of The International Group with RE/MAX Professionals, talked about how in today’s shifting real estate landscape agents must…

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Above, Phillip Cantrell In early March, Keller William’s accepted an investment by private equity firm Stone Point Capital—the same people who own Lone Wolf and CoreLogic, among others. Being a privately held company, KW has not disclosed the size of the investment or what percentage control was transferred. Given that a new CEO was immediately…

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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) has announced a pause on accepting new Housing Choice Vouchers (HCVs), also known as Section 8 vouchers, which could leave thousands of residents at risk for homelessness, CBS News reported Tuesday.

Jimmy Burgess talks with team leader and managing partner Andrew Undem about his step-by-step, super-effective listing presentation and marketing proposal.