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10 hot income tax strategies that can save money on your return

Apr 8, 2026

Use this list to determine where you are paying the IRS more than you should and to protect your personal and business finances, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means

Apr 8, 2026

Find out how the real estate industry's most powerful legal term is being weaponized, and why consumers are paying the price.

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

Apr 8, 2026

Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal's continued commitment to listing "transparency."

‘Family-friendly’ neighborhood? Expect to pay 42% more

Apr 8, 2026

New data shows that homes in family-friendly neighborhoods cost 42 percent more on average, highlighting how demand for top schools, safety and amenities is reshaping affordability across U.S. housing markets.

If you need to ‘add value’ at the end, you’re already behind

Apr 8, 2026

Contributor Deb Siefkin writes that real estate agents need to add value right now to be relevant.

Opendoor acquires part of Doma to cut refinance closing costs

Apr 8, 2026

The deal pairs Opendoor's closing infrastructure with Doma's AI title automation, including a Fannie Mae pilot program, extended through 2027, that has eliminated title insurance requirements for about 80 percent of eligible refinance transactions.

Over 460K documents and counting: Catch up on the FTC’s legal battle with Zillow and Redfin

Apr 8, 2026

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal. A new filing shows the portals have provided hundreds of thousands of documents for the case.

Douglas Elliman taps Areeje Akhtar Oriol as chief of staff to CEO

Apr 8, 2026

Oriol brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury brand strategy and brokerage platform development to the role.

How to find the freedom your team was supposed to provide

Apr 8, 2026

You built the team for freedom, but without the right financial architecture underneath it, a real estate team doesn't reduce your risk, Amanda Neely writes. It multiplies it.

Quit Googling ‘housing crash,’ economist says. It’s a correction

Apr 8, 2026

Economist Lisa Sturtevant says the U.S. housing market isn’t heading for a crash but a gradual correction as affordability pressures and economic uncertainty reshape buyer and seller behavior.

ChatGPT isn’t sabotaging real estate deals. It’s exposing how they’re made

Apr 7, 2026

The agents who will remain effective amid the rise of AI are the ones who help clients understand how to make decisions before the answer ever matters, broker Deb Siefkin writes. 

The 2026 luxury playbook: What real estate agents need to know

Apr 7, 2026

When shopping at $5 million and above, today’s luxury homebuyers are operating at a level where precision and preparation make all the difference, CEO Daniel Ickowicz writes.