Whether you’re looking to sell or buy a home, you will no doubt encounter the multiple listing service, or MLS. The site and service are, in many ways, the very lifeblood of the real estate business.

The housing industry is currently rife with consolidation, but the same wave of mergers and acquisitions has not taken the multiple listing service (MLS) sector by storm. Over the past two decades, ...

Brokerage mergers can increase ad and recruiting spend, pressuring agents who rely on company leads and brand recognition.

Two major real estate marketplaces are making big changes to what home listings can appear on their websites. Zillow and Redfin are both taking aim at listings of homes up for sale that have been ...

The idea of investing in real estate and collecting rents sounds good, but an owner is responsible for a host of things: making repairs, paying taxes, collecting rents and vetting prospective tenants.

When selling a home, it’s important that it’s seen by the largest number of people possible in order to attract the most buyers. And when buying a home, up-to-the-minute details on available listings ...

Real estate—a broad asset class that includes both public and private investments as well as both equity and debt securities—is often touted as a good investment thanks to its potential to improve ...