Bright Needed Legal Threats to Stop AI Scrapers. Its Leaders Think the Future Will Be Collaborative

Late last year, Bright MLS General Counsel Brian Schneider was doing what millions of people do every day—asking AI large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini for information on real estate listings. But Schneider’s motives were very different from the average consumer. As p

The 6% Mortgage Is the New Normal—and It Shouldn’t Stop You From Buying

For months, if not years, homebuyers have been waiting for mortgage rates to fall—perhaps not to COVID-era levels, but at least somewhere in that range. But as inflation persists and economic uncertainty continues, the average 30-year fixed home loan rate hit a nine-month high of 6.53% last week, be

Simone Biles Shows Off Her Gymnastics Skills in a Bikini While Playing Game of ‘Stick It’ on Custom Trampoline at Her Texas Home

Simone Biles may well have taken a step back from elite gymnastics in the wake of the 2024 Olympics—but she proved this week that she still has plenty to offer the sport when she put her skills to the test during a fun-filled game of "stick it" in the backyard of her lakefront Texas home. Biles, 29,

Life Outside the Front Door: How to Find a Community That Feels Like Home

When shopping for a home, it’s easy to focus on the details of the property itself—from the number of bedrooms and bathrooms to total square footage.  But finding the right home is about more than what’s within its four walls. It’s also about the community that surrounds it. A strong sense of commun