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(TNS)– For 15 years, Realtor® Doug Shafer has watched with frustration and dismay to see hundreds of what he calls “predatory” signs—with offers such as “CA$H For Your House,” or “We Buy Houses,” or “Sell Your House Fast for Cash”—posted in his neighborhood on Kansas City’s poorer east side. Convinced that the signs were meant…

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Historic New York City brokerage Warburg Realty is shifting brands again, only a matter of months after its previous move. Back in July the brokerage had shifted from the Coldwell Banker brand as Coldwell Banker Warburg to the Compass brand as Warburg at Compass—a lateral move of sorts due to Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere brands…

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Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. Summer 2026 did not pick up speed as the industry had originally hoped when the year began, largely due to elevated inflation from the Iran war. However, some positive signs for the housing market might still…

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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. Better.com’s restraining order against former CEO denied In a continuation of the legal battle between tech-focused mortgage disruptor Better.com and its recently ousted Founder and CEO Vishal Garg, a restraining order from the…

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After holding the top spot as the hottest housing market for two consecutive months, Hartford, Connecticut, has been dethroned by a midsize Midwest metro in Rockford, Illinois, in the August 2026 Hottest Housing Markets report by Realtor.com®. Previously, Rockford sat in 10th place for June’s report, while Hartford ranked in first place for June and…

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Editor’s note: In this two-part series, we examine the importance of comprehensive insurance policies for homeowners across the board, and the conversations real estate professionals should be having with clients. Part 1 concerned various weather issues. Here, we focus on flood insurance specifically. While wildfires are dramatic, flooding is much more likely to occur around…

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