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Interactive: Watch AI diffuse through the brokerage world

May 25, 2026

This technology's capabilities used to be confined to text generation. Now it's touching more parts of the brokerage than ever, Intel finds.

Nearly 1 in 5 homebuyers in 2025 had military ties, NAR says

May 25, 2026

New data shows that active-duty service members and veterans take very different paths to homeownership.

On Memorial Day, Homes for Heroes honors families left behind

May 25, 2026

Nearly $192 million has been returned to heroes at closing since Homes for Heroes was founded after Sept. 11, 2001. This Memorial Day, the organization reflects on what giving looks like for the families left behind.

The 3 skills most real estate agents learn too late

May 24, 2026

Two of the skills have always mattered, and one is brand new, Jimmy Burgess writes. Together, they create a business that is far more sustainable, scalable and predictable.

How to compete in a private listing world (without losing your footing)

May 20, 2026

As inventory fragments, the work of real estate professionals becomes less visible and more dependent on how clearly we can guide decisions, Deb Siefkin writes.

Stale listing? Another open house isn’t the fast fix you’re looking for

May 19, 2026

Your listing isn't stuck. It just needs better management, Josh Ries writes. Here's how to reset and refresh that stale listing to meet the market.

Brokers have stopped waiting for the MLS industry to catch up

May 19, 2026

Voluntary consolidation requires MLS executives to vote their organizations out of existence in favor of a larger entity they probably won't run, Amit Kulkarni writes.

Who will become real estate’s power brokers? A timeline of brokerage consolidation

May 19, 2026

A wave of mergers and acquisitions has reshaped residential brokerage since the NAR settlement. Here’s how the industry is consolidating.

Homebuilder confidence ticks up, but the incentives tell the real story

May 19, 2026

Builder confidence rose in May, but 14 straight months of sales incentives signal that affordability pressure has shifted from buyers to builders' bottom lines.

Opendoor’s new product pays agents twice. Here’s how it works

May 19, 2026

Opendoor launches Cash Now, More Later nationally with RealScout as its launch partner, giving agents two commissions on a single seller.

NAR: Pending sales up, but supply crunch threatens affordability

May 19, 2026

Pending home sales rose in April, but NAR Chief Economist Dr. Lawrence Yun warned the gains could be undermined by a deepening supply shortage that risks pushing home price growth past wage growth.

Don’t expect mortgage rate relief anytime soon: Fannie Mae

May 19, 2026

Fannie Mae's May housing forecast locks in a 6.3 percent average 30-year rate through the end of 2026 and most of 2027, as the Iran War keeps inflation elevated and Federal Reserve rate cuts off the table.