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Amie Fisher

Senior Director, News Editing

Amie is a Seattle-based real estate editor and writer with experience covering agent news, consumer housing, rentals and the luxury market. She has led content and editorial teams at Pacaso and Zillow, and previously worked as the managing editor for a regional lifestyle magazine. A Pacific Northwest native, she grew up in rural Southern Oregon among tall trees, baby goats and a territorial rooster.

Open Real Estate ‘open to all’ — but ‘no private listings allowed'
The platform’s founding members and other brokers discussed the vision behind OpenRE, how it will work and why this is a critical moment in real estate history.
October 28, 2026
CRMLS leaders pick apart Compass lawsuit
The MLS’s CEO and general counsel suggest the brokerage giant’s own complaint indicates its agents may be falling short of NAR rules and state law.
October 26, 2026
StreetEasy adds status options so listings can ‘build momentum’
Zillow’s NYC-focused portal now offers agents a 14-day window to pre-market properties without accruing days on market or displaying price changes.
October 21, 2026
eXp Realty, AGNT, Sanford settle sexual assault case
An Oct. 18 filing indicates Anya Roberts and the corporate defendants reached a “confidential settlement.” The trial against two former eXp agents will proceed.
October 19, 2026
Tuccori counsel reject Batton fee request; no rehearing in Sitzer
The Batton counsel can’t claim a share of a fund it did not build, the lawyers argue. Plus, Sitzer/Burnett objectors lose rehearing bid; Zillow cases merged.
September 25, 2026
More Sitzer/Burnett appeals tossed by 8th Circuit
Appellate judges ruled on Sept. 15 — again — to uphold the settlements approved by the lower court. This is the third judgment to affirm since mid-August.
September 15, 2026
Mortgage rates top 7% as odds of a Fed hike surge
Daily rates hit 7.07% on Thursday, and analysts increasingly expect to see a rate hike next week. Meanwhile, existing home sales and mortgage applications fell.
September 10, 2026
Appeals court upholds dismissal of NAR mandatory membership suit
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of a Texas broker’s lawsuit accusing NAR and state and local associations of antitrust violations.
September 9, 2026
Commissions settlement objectors request new appeal hearing
Two homesellers who sued the Real Estate Board of New York in 2023 and 2024 argue REBNY shouldn’t have been included in the Gibson and Sitzer/Burnett deals.
Updated September 3, 2026
Alex Vidal trades ERA to lead REMAX’s next era as president
After three years as president of ERA Real Estate, Alex Vidal has moved to REMAX, where he will helm the brand following its acquisition by Real.
September 1, 2026
Keller Williams faces new telemarketing complaint in Florida
The plaintiff said KW agents sent multiple unwanted texts despite his number being on the Do Not Call Registry. KW settled a similar lawsuit for $40M in 2023.
August 26, 2026
Compass rentals lawsuit dismissed, refiled with new plaintiff
An antitrust complaint filed against the brokerage giant last week has been amended to include a new claim and a new start period for the class.
August 24, 2026
NYC renters sue Compass over alleged monopoly, inflated rents
The antitrust lawsuit claims that the brokerage’s outsized market share in the city and its push to remove listings from portals has caused rents to surge.
August 20, 2026
Tuccori, Batton lawyers battle over fees
Attorneys in each case want about one-third of the $120M settlement fund. Plus, Zillow’s SCOTUS petition countered; NAR can’t compel The Agency to supply docs.
August 20, 2026
Appeals court upholds settlements in Sitzer/Burnett
The judges rejected each of the arguments made by the seven appellants, allowing the combined $876M in deals reached by NAR and major brokerages to stand.
August 19, 2026
Compass transaction fee case dismissed
The Efron case, filed by Florida homebuyers, had accused the brokerage of unfairly and illegally adding a $475 fee to their 2024 home purchase transaction.
August 10, 2026
Heavy-hitters back Zillow’s SCOTUS petition in securities case
Former SEC and U.S. Chamber of Commerce officials, among others, are urging the court to grant Zillow’s request for review of an investor lawsuit filed in 2021.
August 7, 2026
REMAX misses the mark as revenue falls 6%
The franchisor reported lower-than-expected revenue in Q2 as operating costs rose, resulting in a net loss of more than $4 million.
August 6, 2026
Texas indie aligns with KW in San Antonio
Marti Realty Group, which has topped $300M in sales volume so far this year, brings 40 agents and staff and its New Home Buddy platform to Keller Williams.
August 6, 2026
AGNT touts record revenue, ‘modest’ contribution from NextHome
The eXp Realty parent company said a focus on recruiting teams and improving agent productivity — enhanced by its “AI-native” platform — paid dividends in Q2.
August 4, 2026

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