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Membership in the trade group surges by 66% with the addition; Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz has joined the ARA management board to help guide its direction.

The Fed’s Sept. 17 rate cut was expected, but new unemployment numbers were not, causing volatility this week. Still, affordability could improve by year end.

Real estate marketing and tech veteran Kim Koraca has been named chief marketing officer as the proptech eyes growth and "competitive differentiation."

Opendoor intends to expand its service area to the “entire continental United States” at some point “in the coming weeks,” a new SEC filing states.

The Landmark Group adds 250 agents to Real’s roster. Plus, Pennsylvania team joins C21 affiliate; KW launches in Hungary; Corcoran, BHS pick up agents.

The anticipated 25-basis-point cut may not push mortgage rates down further, but refi and purchase applications are way up, a positive sign for the fall market.

Rent prices have softened in a handful of major U.S. markets, but overall asking rents remain much higher now than before the pandemic.

Florida Realtors’ e-signature tool is available to all Form Simplicity users. Plus, broker resigns over Charlie Kirk comments; HAR.com adds commercial listings.

Builder confidence remained low in September, according to the NAHB — but many are optimistic that declining mortgage rates will bring buyers back.

Realizing it was “inextricably linked to the entire industry,” the portal began investing in tools for all agents, not just paying customers, said COO Jun Choo.

The weak job market may initially temper homebuyer demand, but eventually, falling rates should help “revive sales activity.”

Artificial intelligence is transforming the mortgage industry at breakneck speed — but with regulators sidelined, the risks of bias and inequity loom large.

FirstTeam opens its first office in Washington state; CB picks up a $1B Florida team; a luxury sales duo joins The Agency New York; more.

Zillow made claims of harassment in a filing that also showed it offered Compass a “broader national partnership” before announcing its private listing ban.

Canopy MLS’s “Limited Exposure” setting, which also excludes listings from feeds, is designed to offer flexibility and “restore fairness for everyone involved.”

“There’s no way you need 1,400 employees,” Co-founder and newly appointed board member Keith Rabois told CNBC, adding, “we’re going to return to our roots.”

G. Scott Hurlock is now SVP of strategic growth at Christie’s, while MetroList appointed Brian Groth to serve as its first director of sales and marketing.

Weak jobs data is expected to outweigh inflation numbers as the Fed considers a rate cut next week — which could be followed by more before the end of the year.

Do off-market listings “erode trust” with consumers — or are they “a great marketing tool” for sellers? Current and former Compass agents have mixed opinions.

NAR and others will need to clean up and resubmit their briefs by Sept. 15. Law professor (and appellant) Tanya Monestier called the ruling a “critical” win.