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EXp promotes marketing chief Wendy Forsythe to COO

Jun 9, 2026

Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at eXp Realty, the cloud-based brokerage announced this week.

Existing-home sales hit highest level since December

Jun 9, 2026

Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains.

The seller isn’t resisting the move. They’re resisting the perceived loss

Jun 9, 2026

Stop pushing clients toward decisions, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, and start helping them understand the tradeoffs and the reasoning behind their move.

What Compass actually wants from the MLS-Zillow chess match

Jun 9, 2026

Time is running out for MLSs to chart their own course and take back power from both Compass International Holdings and Zillow, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Short-form videos that engage clients in 30 seconds (or less)

Jun 9, 2026

The agents winning on video right now aren't the ones with the best gear, Maris Callahan Messervey writes. They're the ones who started before they felt ready and got better as they went.

Johnny DelPrete on golf and the art of networking

Jun 9, 2026

Douglas Elliman agent and former professional golfer Johnny DelPrete shares the key to building a solid network in the luxury market.

Buyers, sellers and the current market moment: The Download

Jun 8, 2026

Location, location, location may no longer be the cardinal rule of real estate when it comes to finding a market that's both attractive and affordable.

Learn how to read the real estate market’s vital signs

Jun 8, 2026

When the news is gloomy and the crowd goes silent, Darryl Davis writes, the real estate professional who keeps reaching out is the one who gets heard.

Instagram has a subscription now. Is it worth it for agents?

Jun 8, 2026

Instagram launched a $3.99-per-month subscription this week, and it's not the only platform putting features behind a paywall. Here's what changed, what it means for your marketing and whether any of it is worth paying for.

‘My 1st addiction was achievement’: A conversation with luxury agent Shelton Wilder

Jun 8, 2026

James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with luxury's Shelton Wilder to answer the question, "What happens when relentless ambition becomes its own addiction?"

Agents feel equipped to meet real estate’s consolidation moment

Jun 8, 2026

While agents Intel surveyed in May were divided on how listings should be shared, they weren't concerned about their own ability to compete.

May home sales soared. Pending contracts tell a different story

Jun 8, 2026

May closed sales hit a near four-year high, but pending contracts tell a different story. Here's what the latest Redfin and Freddie Mac data say about where the market is headed.