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6 housing market predictions for 2026, according to an economist

Dec 4, 2025

From mortgage rates to homeownership rates and more, Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker provides insights tailor-made for 2026.

Do AI cost estimates hurt more than they help?

Dec 4, 2025

No algorithm can replace the discipline, expertise and trust that real estate agents bring to home pricing estimates, Lindsey Harn writes.

Real (Estate) Talk: Can a 50-year mortgage offer any benefits?

Dec 4, 2025

Many agents have been reading headlines about the good and bad of 50-year mortgage options for consumers. Broker and expert Dr. Lee Davenport advises agents to look to the goal of the consumer and weigh it against the risk

How to spot the latest wave of text scams targeting real estate pros

Dec 4, 2025

Find out how to spot the language that indicates a real estate agent scam, so you can stay safe and protect your pocketbook.

Yes, you do buy real estate leads! You just don’t realize it yet

Dec 3, 2025

Don't ignore the potential of paid leads, Josh Ries writes, especially if you're spending your time and energy generating leads on your own.

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.'