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Beyond the Transaction: Building Community and Legacy Through Real Estate

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-04-13 13:22

In today’s real estate landscape, it is easy to focus on transactions. Contracts, timelines and closings often take center stage. Yet the professionals who create lasting impact understand that real estate is about far more than buying and selling homes.  It is about people. It is about community. And ultimately, it is about legacy.  Over…

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‘Constrained’ Inventory Shows Year-Over-Year Improvement, Despite a Dip in Sales

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-04-13 12:50

With geopolitical tensions still looming over the housing market (and the economy), the latest existing-home sales data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) did not paint a picture of a strong spring market ahead.  However, despite sales lagging, inventory and affordability show definite year-over-year improvements, a possible bright light at the end of the…

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COURT REPORT: NAR, Douglas Elliman Settle Buyer Lawsuits in Copycat Case

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-04-13 12:24

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. NAR settles buyer lawsuits for $52.25 million The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) is settling buyer lawsuits for $52.25 million, opting into a copycat lawsuit in Illinois with what is being described as…

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Drumming Up Leads and Listings Never an Issue for Nashville Team Leader

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-04-13 12:20

Above: Ashton Real Estate Group of REMAX Advantage Co-Founders Gary Ashton and Debra Beagle. Talk about traveling to the beat of a different drum… Linda Ronstadt may have famously sung the words, but Gary Ashton has lived them, almost quite literally. While Ashton never garnered gold records as a rock band drummer, he’s achieved incredible…

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The Premarket Puzzle: What’s the Buzz on This Hot-Button Issue?

USA Real Estate News-RISMedia - Mon, 2026-04-13 12:14

“Premarket listings.” It’s the new industry catchphrase, thankfully replacing “commission lawsuits,” but, alas, it comes with its own controversy. The practice of promoting a property to potential buyers and agents before being listed on the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has also made its way into the courtroom, most prominently via a tussle between Compass and…

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Buyer momentum builds, but it’s far from universal

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-04-13 11:21
More than 60 percent of major U.S. housing markets are shifting toward buyers, as Realtor.com’s new Market Clock highlights a growing divide between regions and evolving local conditions.

CoStar scores win as activist investor drops Homes.com fight

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-04-13 10:46
The hedge fund Third Point was one of two major players that was strongly critical of CoStar’s attempt to compete with three leading residential real estate portals

Existing-home sales fell 3.6% in March as buyer confidence erodes

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-04-13 10:24
Sales dropped in every region of the country in March, yet the median existing-home price climbed to a record high for the month — the 33rd consecutive month of year-over-year price gains, according to NAR's latest existing-home sales report.

America’s debt problem could keep mortgage rates high

USA Real Estate News-Inman - Mon, 2026-04-13 09:07
The next obstacle to affordable housing may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve — it could be Washington's $38 trillion debt burden, experts say.
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