Zillow Finds Retro Bedroom Color That Boosts Home Value

Chocolate brown is back, and this time, it could add approximately $2,277 to a home’s offer price, according to Zillow’s 2026 Paint Color Analysis. The study found that buyers are increasingly drawn to warm, inviting colors, which increasingly outperform traditional all-white walls in key living spa

Legislative Round-Up: ROAD to Housing Grows Clearer; New York Considers Longer Broker Supervision Period

Editor’s Note: The RISMedia series Legislative Round-Up looks at pending and passed federal and state-level legislation that impacts real estate professionals. Housing omnibus bill one step closer to passage  The U.S. Senate has advanced the latest version of the omnibus 21st Century ROAD To Housing

NWMLS Details Fraud, Consumer Protection Claims Against Compass in Private Listing Suit

Northwest MLS (NWMLS) on Thursday, defended its countersuit against Compass in the Western District of Washington, urging Judge Jamal N. Whitehead to allow the MLS’s fraud, Consumer Protection Act and tortious interference claims to proceed against the mega-brokerage in a high-profile battle over ML

Lamacchia Realty Enters Vermont, Expanding Seven-State Footprint

Lamacchia Realty announced its expansion into Vermont, now licensed to provide residential real estate brokerage services in its seventh state and completing its presence across all six New England states.  The expansion follows the company’s recent acquisition of Steepleview Realty in North Adams,