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Remodeling Projects That Will Boost Your Home’s Value
There are two ways to think about remodeling projects that will boost your home’s value; you can get one or two major remodels done or opt for a bunch of small fixes. Depending on your budget and your ti
Signs that Now is the Time to Sell Your Home
There are many reasons why it may be time to sell your home. You may need more space to make room for a growing family or you need to downsize after your kids leave the nest. Whatever your motivations, you
Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Most home buyers start the process anxious, excited, nervous, and some are downright terrified. It’s natural. A home is the largest and most expensive purchase that most people will make in a lifetime. I
Judge Orders MRED to Restore Listing Feeds, Zillow to Display Banned Properties
Above, left to right: Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman, MRED CEO Rebecca Jensen and Compass International Holdings CEO Robert Reffkin Against the backdrop of a nationwide fight over listing access, data control and marketing strategies, Chicago has become a flashpoint, with MLS Midwest Real Estate Data (M...
Consumer Sentiment Drops in Third Straight Month as Fuel Prices Continue to Rise
Consumer sentiment experienced a third consecutive month of decline this month, per the University of Michigan’s closely watched survey of consumers. Consumer sentiment went from 49.8 in April to 44.8 in May, a 10% drop. The dramatic decline underscores how severely the Iran conflict, combined wit...
Leading Economic Signals Continue to Show ‘Fragile’ Outlook
The economy has seen numerous challenges over the past few months, from a soft but improving labor market to high inflation. The latter, largely attributed to the ongoing U.S.-Iran War and resulting energy price spikes, has also driven mortgage rates upward, and the Federal Reserve has signaled will...
Zillow Rentals’ Michael Sherman: Renting Shouldn’t Be This Complicated
Michael Sherman leads Zillow Rentals, overseeing the business and product teams responsible for Zillow’s rental marketplace. Since joining Zillow in 2012, Sherman has held leadership roles across several of the company’s businesses, focusing on building products and partnerships that create valu...
Zillow Seeks Emergency Court Order After MRED Cut Off Listing Access
Zillow is asking a federal judge for emergency relief after Chicago’s dominant MLS, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), cut off access to more than 30,000 residential listings, a move the online real estate platform characterizes as an illegal retaliation orchestrated with competitor Compass. In a mo...
PropStream to Attend the 2026 Realtors® Legislative Meetings
PropStream has announced it will be in attendance at the 2026 Realtors® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., from June 13-18. At the Realtors® Legislative Meetings in Washington, D.C., thousands of members unite to conduct NAR business as well as discuss the real estate profession and polic...
SkySlope and Cloze Expand Integration to Automate Real Estate Transaction Paperwork
SkySlope—a transaction management solution for real estate brokerages—has announced the launch of SkySlope Forms support within Cloze—an AI-powered real estate platform. This is an expansion of the pre-existing integration between the two companies, creating a more connected experience that ta...
Legislative Round-Up: Omnibus Housing Bill Regains Momentum; Crypto ‘Tokenization; Clears Senate Committee
Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. ROAD to Housing Act back on the table An amended version of the housing omnibus bill currently known as the 21st Century ROAD to Housing...
Report: Homeownership Costs Top 100% of Renter Income in 7 U.S. Metros
A new housing affordability index from the University of San Diego reveals that the total cost of homeownership surpassed renters’ income in some of the nation’s largest metros at the end of 2025. As the data shows, there’s a lot more that goes into the housing affordability equation that can ...
What Most Veterans Don't Know About Their VA Home Loan Benefit
Nearly half of Veterans (49%) feel homeownership is currently out of reach, according to a recent survey from NewDay USA....
Newly Built Home Prices Hit a 5-Year Low
If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier....
Record High Mortgage Debt Sounds Scary. Here’s What the Headlines Leave Out.
You may have seen the headlines lately about mortgage debt in America hitting a record high....
Are Home Prices Going To Fall?
It’s one of the biggest hold ups some buyers have right now: “What if I buy, and home prices go down?”...
The Pricing Mistake That Could Cost You Your Sale
Most sellers come into the market with one number in mind. And it’s often the one that costs them the most....
What the Foreclosure Headlines Aren’t Telling You
You've probably seen the headlines saying, "foreclosures are on the rise,” and maybe your mind jumped straight to 2008....
Why Staging Your House Could Pay Off This Spring
Selling your house this season? You’ve probably heard you should stage it before it hits the market....
Could Co-Buying Be the Answer for Some First-Time Buyers?
For a lot of would-be first-time buyers, affordability is the thing that’s standing in the way....