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Editor’s Note: Social Skills is a bi-monthly feature in RISMedia’s Daily News focused on social media and digital marketing tips, trends and solutions for agents and brokers. Social media platforms are ever-evolving marketing grounds. While more and more business is coming off of social media leads than ever before, real estate professionals have to evolve…

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The National Association of Realtors®’ (NAR) 2026 Generational Trends Report found that Gen Z—though still a fraction of the overall market—is “reshaping homeownership,” even as baby boomers remain overrepresented amid affordability challenges. Those challenges have also shrunk first-time buyer share to historically low levels. The report found that out of all buyers, only 21% were…

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Lamacchia Realty announced the acquisition of Rosewood Realty in Somerset, Massachusetts, expanding their presence in the Bristol County market with broker/owner Eric Alberto. “I’m excited to have Rosewood Realty join Lamacchia Realty. Eric has built a great company, and we are thrilled to welcome him and his Realtors®,” said Jackie Louh, COO Lamacchia Realty. “It’s…

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The Lubbock Association of Realtors® (LAR) has announced a partnership with Gitcha to integrate The Buyer Listing Service® platform into LAR’s Multiple Listing Service agent experience.  The Buyer Listing Service® (BLS) is a workflow integration for the MLS for a new standardized protocol for buyer representation, agent cooperation and market transparency. It aims to enable…

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Billionaire investor Daniel Loeb’s hedge fund Third Point has stated it will not pursue ​a proxy fight with CoStar Group, and has sold its stake in the company, according to an exclusive report from Reuters. “We no longer believe that our original thesis ​holds true today and have disposed of our position in its entirety,”…

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