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A major ruling in the antitrust battle between Zillow and Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) came down Tuesday night when Judge John Tharp in the Northern District of Illinois denied Zillow’s motion for a preliminary injunction, effectively making way for MRED to cut Zillow off from its feed and lifting a temporary restraining order that…

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What is a “private” listing? Short answer, not everyone agrees. Cooperation—that is, brokers sharing their listings with all other real estate professionals in order to facilitate a sale—has long been the default practice in residential real estate. The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) traces the first precursor to a “multiple listing service,” or MLS, back…

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Real estate software platform PropStream has announced the company will attend the Council of Multiple Listing Service’s (CMLS) Open House 2026, taking place Sept. 29-Oct 1 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. According to a release, Open House is a conference where the MLS community comes together to exchange ideas, tackle the industry’s most important challenges and…

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Above, from left, Phyllis Brookshire and Leah Gibbons Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has announced two executive appointments designed to optimize its leadership structure to support ongoing growth across its footprint. According to a release, Leah Gibbons has been named chief of staff, working alongside Chief Executive Officer Howard “Hoby” Hanna IV and executive leadership.…

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Above, from left, Eric Fite, Adrian Provost, Lori Muller, Jack Markham, Marisela Harper As residential real estate evolves, so do its leaders. In an upcoming session at RISMedia’s CEO & Leadership Exchange, attendees will meet just a few of the industry’s up-and-coming brokerage superstars, and learn how they’re leaving the old ways behind and taking…

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loanDepot, Inc. has announced a marketing services agreement with HomeSmart, bringing loanDepot’s suite of lending products to HomeSmart’s nationwide network of over 25,000 real estate agents. The lender said the move creates “an exceptional borrowing experience for both agents and their clients.” “At loanDepot, we believe strong relationships create better outcomes for homebuyers,” said loanDepot…

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