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There’s a confidence crisis happening in real estate—and it’s not just new agents feeling it. Even seasoned pros are second-guessing their worth. With commissions under scrutiny, buyers questioning fees and sellers comparing agents like commodities, it’s no wonder so many are wondering: Am I still good enough? The answer is yes—but let’s unpack why. In…

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Compass to Acquire Anywhere in $1.6B Real Estate Shake-Up  USA Herald

Real estate tech platform Fathom Holdings Inc. announced Thursday its pricing of a 3 million share public offering at $2 per share, expecting to raise $5.4 million in net proceeds. The company granted underwriting Roth Capital Partners a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 450,000 shares at the same price and terms, with…

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On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the Congressional Committee on Education & Workforce advanced a handful of bills out of committee, sending them to a floor vote in the House of Representatives. One of them—called the Direct Seller and Real Estate Agent Harmonization Act—would amend existing law so that real estate agents are definitively classified as…

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Editor’s note: The COURT REPORT is RISMedia’s weekly look at current and upcoming lawsuits, investigations and other legal developments around real estate. Zillow class-action Homebuyers have filed a new federal lawsuit against the listing portal, alleging that Zillow has been deceiving homebuyers and inflating purchase prices through an alleged scheme involving hidden fees paid by…

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Cimbali USA and Hästens at The Sleep Spa Sign New Leases at GFP Real Estate’s 505 Eighth Avenue  citybiz

QuadReal launches £2.5b debt platform in United Kingdom and Europe  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Compass has long had a contentious relationship with the National Association of Realtors. Real estate veterans speculated Monday that NAR could thus suffer as Compass grows.

The 14 BIGGEST Houses in the World, from North Carolina to Brazil  House Beautiful

US real estate agent (55) admits sexual assault on student in Shelbourne sauna  roscommonherald.ie

US real estate agent (55) admits sexual assault on student in Shelbourne sauna  kildare-nationalist.ie

US real estate agent (55) admits sexual assault on student in Shelbourne sauna  BreakingNews.ie

Europe Residency Gets Harder to Buy as Trump Rolls Out Gold Card  Bloomberg

Europe Residency Gets Harder to Buy as Trump Rolls Out Gold Card  Bloomberg.com

CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate.

Real Estate Newsletter - spring/summer 2025  Hill Dickinson

Center Parcs’ expansion helps Longford area become one of Ireland’s ‘most improved property markets’  The Irish Independent

Arada Enters UK with Acquisition of British Developer Regal, Committing AED2.5 Billion to Accelerate London Residential Development  Business Wire

Heitman’s Caleb Mercer on why Europe’s alternative real estate is drawing U.S. investors  Institutional Real Estate, Inc.

Europe residency gets harder to buy as Trump rolls out Gold Card  The Detroit News