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Homebuyers and existing borrowers in the market to refinance are finally getting some long-awaited mortgage-rate relief. The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.50%—the lowest level in 11 months, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Sept. 5.  The benchmark rate dropped six basis points from 6.56% the week prior, Freddie Mac…

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MLS Now, the multiple listing service serving 32 counties across Ohio, has announced a new brand identity developed in collaboration with 1000watt, a creative agency specializing in real estate branding. The company says it’s now positioned as a modern, innovative and broker-first MLS that is striving to meet the demands of today’s market.  “This rebrand…

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The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Appeal filed in dismissed antitrust lawsuit against NAR  Maurice Muhammad, a Pennsylvania broker who in October 2024 filed an antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), had his case dismissed with prejudice in…

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Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) has announced the addition of Mosaik to its Solutions Group program of business resources for its global network of 550 real estate firms. Mosaik is a client-experience platform that LeadingRE claims is designed to help brokerages and agents deliver personalized value to clients at every stage of…

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Restb.ai, one of the leading AI and computer vision technology programs in the real estate industry, has announced the launch of its new document compliance solution, giving multiple listing services (MLSs) a tool that automatically identifies potential risks tied to buyer agent compensation language within submitted documents.  Oregon’s Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS) is releasing…

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Home values still remain far above what they were before the pandemic sent home prices soaring across the U.S.