Preliminary injunction hearing held in Zillow lawsuit against Compass, MRED

Houston Agent Magazine 7/6 7:12A Jacqui Mueller

A preliminary injunction hearing requested by Zillow in May was held July 1-2 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The hearing will determine whether Zillow can continue enforcing its ban on MRED s listing feed while...

How HAR brings together public policy and political engagement

Houston Agent Magazine 7/6 1:18A Amber Burton Alfred

When a city council votes on a housing ordinance, when lawmakers debate property rights legislation, or when local regulation affects how homes are built, bought and sold, most Realtors see the outcome. What they often don t see are the years of...

Succession does not mean you leave the business

Houston Agent Magazine 7/6 1:00A Ken Goodfellow

For many founders, owners and high-performing leaders, the word “succession” carries an uncomfortable weight. I t sounds final. It sounds like stepping aside. For some, it even feels like losing relevance. So, they avoid it. They delay...

Build your team inside ChatGPT, one role at a time

Houston Agent Magazine 7/6 12:00A Marki Lemons-Ryhal

The most profitable agents this year won’t be the ones who hire the fastest. They’ll be the ones who build their team inside AI. ChatGPT Projects let you create roles as a marketing director, a transaction coordinator or a CEO advisor, each with...

The Antinozzi Group returns to Compass in Greater Houston

Houston Agent Magazine 7/1 7:10A Jacqui Mueller

The Antinozzi Group , led by industry veteran Joe Antinozzi , alongside real estate professional Kristin Weaver, has returned to Compass in Greater Houston. We are thrilled to welcome The Antinozzi Group back to Compass, said Seita Jongebloed,...

MBA: Purchase applications boost mortgage activity

Houston Agent Magazine 7/1 6:28A John Yellig

Mortgage applications inched a bit higher in the week ended June 26, driven by a dip in mortgage rates and an increase in purchase applications, which were offset by a slip in refinancings, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market...

MBA: Mortgage applications tick higher despite ‘more hawkish’ Fed tone

Houston Agent Magazine 6/24 9:39A John Yellig

Mortgage applications inched higher in the week ended June 19, as mortgage rates remained flat and the Federal Reserve indicated it could raise rates in the face of rising inflation, the Mortgage Bankers Association said. The MBA’s Market...

New REMAX program connects agents to golf-focused buyers and sellers

Houston Agent Magazine 6/24 9:10A Chayil Dozier

REMAX has announced the launch of REMAX Golf Lifestyles , a program designed to help agents cater to buyers and sellers interested in the golf lifestyle. Golf Life Navigators, a recently acquired platform by REMAX, connects golf-focused buyers...

Home sales surge in Houston during May

Houston Agent Magazine 6/24 6:53A Elizabeth Kanzeg Rowland

May brought a flurry of activity to the Houston market as new-home sales surged to 2,169, up from 1,958 the month prior, according to the latest data from HomesUSA.com . At 109 days, the time homes spent on the market dipped from 111 in April....

Architecture from Frank Lloyd Wright’s apprentice

Houston Agent Magazine 6/24 4:34A Emily Marek

This nautilus-shaped home in Portland, Oregon, is the brainchild of Robert Oshatz, the apprentice of legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright . The property is part of a five-home collection designed by Oshatz, located within a 90,000-square-foot...

Shveta Sharma

Houston Agent Magazine 6/18 6:37A Houston Agent

What was your most interesting job before going into real estate? Before real estate, I spent 17-plus years in corporate tax and tax technology. It might not sound glamorous, but I analyzed complex financial data, researched tax laws, solved...

NAR: Existing-home sales, median home price projected to rise 4% in 2026

Houston Agent Magazine 6/18 4:57A Jacqui Mueller

Existing-home sales and the median home price are forecast to rise 4% this year, according to the National Association of REALTORS® Chief Economist Lawrence Yun . Rates, jobs and long-term outlook Yun said mortgage rates are projected to average...

JPAR founder JP Piccinini joins Real as growth leader

Houston Agent Magazine 6/18 4:00A Emily Marek

JP Piccinini is now a part of The Real Brokerage , joining the company as a growth leader. Piccinini is the founder of JP Associates, REALTORS, or JPAR . The Texas-based agent has 20 years of residential real experience. Under his leadership,...

BHGRE Gary Greene opens new office at Sugar Creek Center in Sugar Land

Houston Agent Magazine 6/16 10:21A Emily Marek

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Greene has opened a new office in Sugar Land at Sugar Creek Center, moving from its prior Sugar Land location. Located at 1 Sugar Creek Center Blvd., the new...

Judge rejects CoStar’s brief opposing Zillow’s motion in MRED legal battle

Houston Agent Magazine 6/16 8:49A Jacqui Mueller

A judge has rejected an amicus curiae brief filed on June 10 by CoStar Group , the operator of Homes.com, which opposed Zillow’s motion in its legal battle between MRED . The filing came shortly after a federal judge granted Zillow a preliminary...