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Surveys identifying the most trusted professionals have long ranked nurses, doctors and the military at the top while real estate professionals tend to be ranked lower. But with media coverage (stemming from lawsuits and policy changes) and a historically tough housing market, many industry leaders have worried that real estate professionals might take another hit…

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Less than a month after the same court upheld the National Association of Realtors®’ settlement in the historic Burnett lawsuit, the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has now also upheld the settlements in the Gibson commission lawsuit. The Gibson lawsuit is the main copycat of the Burnett case, originally filed on the same…

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Delistings—the “ultimate sign of a non-functioning market,” according to Realtor.com®—appear to be slowing down as summer is coming to close, according to a new report by the portal. Realtor.com’s August 2026 Monthly Housing Trends Report found that delistings fell 12.6% year-over-year, and saw no “notable” spike in either July or August. The “quit rate” (delistings…

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REMAX announced on Sept. 1 that Alex Vidal has joined the brand as president. Vidal brings 29 years of experience to the role, most recently serving as brand president of ERA Real Estate, where he was the first Hispanic president of a major national real estate brand.  “Alex understands this business from the ground up…

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