CoStar Group founder and CEO Andy Florance called Zillow, Realtor.com and Redfin pushback against Homes.com traffic numbers “bait and switch” business tactics as he addressed criticism about Homes.com’s astronomical website traffic growth during the last half of 2023.

Real estate developer Eric Hovde enters Wisconsin U.S. Senate race to unseat Democrat Tammy Baldwin  CBS News

The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for the U.S. declined by 0.4% in January 2024 to 102.7, following a 0.2% decline in December 2023. The LEI contracted by 3.0% over the six-month period between July 2023 and January 2024, a smaller decrease than the 4.1% decline over the previous six months. “The U.S. LEI…

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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. It’s been yet another week of riveting court case drama surrounding the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and powerhouse brokerages, in addition to demands by the Department of Justice (DOJ) regarding decoupled commissions…

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Have you heard of the Swedish tradition "fika"? Nikki Beauchamp explores how adopting "fika" on the daily can help nurture colleague and client relationships and create a company culture agents (and clients) want to join.

Real estate lenders confront falling U.S. commercial property prices  Crain's New York Business

Building costs will rise between 3 percent and 6 percent throughout 2024, depending on the market, according to data released Tuesday by cost management firm Currie and Brown.

China stock swoon could boost US real estate  تـكـنـولـوجـيـا نـيـوز

18 Fastest-Declining Cities in the US  Yahoo Finance

Republican Eric Hovde seeks to unseat Democrat Baldwin in Wisconsin race for US Senate  The Associated Press

Austin-based media startup Blended Sense is partnering with NextHome to provide preferential pricing and specialized content strategy and education to the franchisor's 6,000-member network.

Troubled commercial real estate loans outstrip reserves at top US banks  Business Insider

Troubled commercial real estate loans outstrip reserves at top US banks  Business Insider India

Luxury Presence has evolved from a website development company to a real estate software firm now offering an AI lead nurture solution for the industry.

Investing redefined by Mark Faris: The Canadian path to U.S. apartment real estate success  REM | Real Estate Magazine