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Homebuyers made time for mortgages around Thanksgiving

Dec 3, 2025

Demand for purchase loans hit a new 2025 high last week after adjusting for the holiday, with mortgage rates near a low for the year and a Dec. 10 Fed rate cut on tap.

What do you do when the house next to your listing literally blows up? (EXCLUSIVE)

Dec 3, 2025

EXp Realty agent Jeff Rubenstein hadn’t even been over to his new pre-foreclosure listing when he got the news that the neighboring house had exploded and burned to the ground.

Ridley founder says platforms, not agents, will eventually be at the center of the transaction

Dec 3, 2025

The self-sale company just secured new funding. Meanwhile, CEO Mike Chambers says his company wants "to support agents" who are "unapologetically consumer first."

It looks like the CoStar-Zillow legal battle is changing venues

Dec 3, 2025

CoStar agreed that moving the lawsuit from New York to Washington would likely make proceedings more efficient for all parties.

Buyer’s agents charge too much? An agent’s response to the CPC

Dec 3, 2025

The Consumer Policy Center still thinks commissions are too high. Cara Ameer writes that buyers and their agents should be allowed to determine the value of competent representation.

A 15-year Zillow veteran gives his take on today’s portal wars

Dec 3, 2025

Lofty’s Andrew Wild joined Zillow as employee No. 60 — when he left, it had grown past 6,000. After stops at Tom Ferry and Final Offer. On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, he’s sharing predictions for where the industry is headed next.

Ridley founder says platforms, not agents, will be at the center of the transaction

Dec 3, 2025

The self-sale company just secured new funding. Meanwhile, CEO Mike Chambers says his company wants 'to support agents' who are 'unapologetically consumer first.'

The AI efficiency revolution: Your 2026 competitive edge starts here

Dec 3, 2025

Troy Palmquist writes that the agents who win next year won’t be the ones working hardest; they’ll be the ones working smartest with game-changing AI tools.

6 professionals every brokerage needs on its bench in 2026

Dec 2, 2025

The right brokerage leadership team will make or break next year, Julia Lashay Israel writes. Get the right partners in place early, and your goals become a launchpad.

This company is bringing W2-type benefits to real estate agents

Dec 2, 2025

RLTYco's new offering, RLTY Blue, provides corporate-grade discounts on services such as photographers, digital tools, VIP transportation, wellness services, luxury goods and more.

Redfin on 2026: Affordability improves, sales rise only slightly

Dec 2, 2025

Expect a slight increase in sales and the slowest home price growth since 2011, with buyers staying on the sidelines due to concerns about the broader economy, according to Redfin's economists.

This team is jumping on the private listing platform trend (EXCLUSIVE)

Dec 2, 2025

One of the top teams in Massachusetts has created its own team-led private listing network, as more brokerages compete to hold clients' listings on their own platforms.