How a Home Appraisal From a Lender Can Make or Break a Mortgage for Your First Home or Beyond

A home appraisal is one of the last major checkpoints before closing, and it's one buyers have the least control over. Once an offer is accepted, the lender orders an independent appraisal to confirm the home is worth at least what's being borrowed against it. The appraisal typically happens after m

Keller Williams Collaborates With Rejig.AI to Expand Agent Marketing

Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW) has announced a collaboration with Rejig.AI to provide KW-affiliated agents with an AI-powered marketing assistant designed to help them save time, stay visible and market their businesses. The collaboration advances KW’s open technology strategy announced in Februar

Court Report: Redfin/Zillow Settle With FTC; Trump Administration Blocked on Fair Housing

Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. FTC reaches a settlement with Zillow and Redfin syndication Nearly a year after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed an anti-trust lawsuit a

Zillow Reports 1.78 Million Rent Payments to Credit Bureaus Through Rent Reporting Program

Zillow has reported more than 1.78 million on-time rent payments to credit bureaus at no cost to participating renters since the launch of rent reporting in 2024. More than 78,000 renters had on-time rent payments reported in July, the highest monthly total since launching.  According to a release,