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In a real estate industry being reshaped by consolidation, franchise expansion, technology investment and changing capital models, brokerage owners are being forced to make big decisions about the future of their companies. The pressure is real. Margins are tighter. Agents expect more. Consumers are more informed and more demanding. Technology is changing how firms compete,…

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Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW) has announced a collaboration with Rejig.AI to provide KW-affiliated agents with an AI-powered marketing assistant designed to help them save time, stay visible and market their businesses. The collaboration advances KW’s open technology strategy announced in February, as noted in a release, when the company unveiled an expanded, integration-ready vision…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC reaches a settlement with Zillow and Redfin syndication Nearly a year after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin over an “illegal anti-competitive agreement,” the parties…

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Zillow has reported more than 1.78 million on-time rent payments to credit bureaus at no cost to participating renters since the launch of rent reporting in 2024. More than 78,000 renters had on-time rent payments reported in July, the highest monthly total since launching.  According to a release, more than one-third of renters planning a…

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In just one week, nominations will officially open for RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers. Now in its 10th year, RISMedia’s 2027 Real Estate Newsmakers spotlights the dynamic, resilient and forward-thinking professionals shaping the residential real estate industry. From innovative agents and high-producing teams to visionary executives and community champions, RISMedia’s Newsmakers honors individuals for their…

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Rocket Companies, which bought Redfin last year, announced Aug. 31 that Alessio Sanfilippo has been named CEO of Redfin, effective immediately. Sanfilippo joins Redfin from Meta, where he served as vice president of Insights for Reality Labs. The appointment comes after Redfin’s bombastic Founder and CEO Glenn Kelman departed the company back in January, and…

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