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Douglas Elliman joins upstart American Real Estate Association

Sep 17, 2025

The NAR alternative also announced that Douglas Elliman CEO Michael Liebowitz has joined its management board, and that the association is adopting the acronym "ARA."

Fed signals it’s just getting started with 1/4 percentage point rate cut

Sep 17, 2025

Recent Trump appointee Stephen Miran was the lone dissenter in Wednesday's 11-1 vote, holding out for a bigger, 1/2 percentage point rate cut advocated by the president.

Florida Realtors look to save members money with e-sign tool

Sep 17, 2025

Nation’s largest Realtor organization rolls out affordable access to unlimited e-signature service as part of its Form Simplicity Ultimate membership.

Mauricio Umansky’s playbook for breaking through plateaus

Sep 17, 2025

Break through real estate business plateaus by developing a clear vision and implementing effective systems with help from The Agency's Mauricio Umansky.

A bunch of big real estate teams are making big moves

Sep 17, 2025

As competition for talent remains intense, major teams this week moved to Compass, eXp Realty and the Real Brokerage.

Does this new housing data foreshadow a recession?

Sep 17, 2025

New home starts fell 8.5 percent from July to August as builders continued to react to the negative economic outlook, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Homeowners rush to refinance as mortgage rates hit 2025 low

Sep 17, 2025

Homebuyer loan applications flooded in last week at the second-highest level of the year. Demand for adjustable-rate mortgage loans is at the highest level since 2008.

Opendoor’s resurrection: Will there be an iBuyer afterlife?

Sep 17, 2025

The old paradigm of iBuying is over, Revaluate's Chris Drayer writes. Whatever happens next may put real estate agents back at the center of the transaction.

Why HomeServices CEO says ‘do less’ to achieve more in real estate

Sep 17, 2025

On this episode, Chris Kelly, the new president and CEO of HomeServices of America talks Compass acquisition headlines, private listings and more.

Chris Kelly on how Compass did not almost acquire BHHS

Sep 17, 2025

On this episode, the new president and CEO of HomeServices of America talks acquisition headlines, private listings and "doing less" to achieve more.

How to help buyers prep their home financing homework: Step 3

Sep 17, 2025

In Part 3 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson shares strategies to help your homebuyers prepare for mortgage pre-approval.

Overwhelmed by AI? Use this step-by-step guide to get started

Sep 17, 2025

Stop treating ChatGPT like a virtual assistant, Real's Drew Thompson writes. New capabilities make it your personal genius, allowing you to collaborate on strategy.