NAR urges Congress to block proposed HUD budget cuts

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The National Association of Realtors is calling on Congress to reject a White House budget proposal that would eliminate billions in federal housing funding. Continue reading →

Remodeling growth to slow sharply in early 2027: Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies

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Home remodeling spending is expected to remain positive through early 2027, but growth will slow to a pace below overall inflation, according to new data from Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Continue reading →

Gary Keller: Private listings could make MLS a ‘market of last resort’

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The Keller Williams chairman argued that “the issue isn’t whether people know — it’s which people know, and who gets to decide who knows.” Continue reading →

Luxury Presence launches unified AI platform for agents

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Luxury Presence unveiled a revamped platform Wednesday that consolidates website, marketing, advertising and client relationship tools into a single AI-powered system. Continue reading →

The years-long decline that drove REMAX into the hands of Real

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How a frozen housing market, an outdated fee model and a new generation of tech-forward brokerages combined to push REMAX into a sale. Continue reading →

This REMAX merger isn’t a masterstroke. It’s a strategic escape hatch

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The merger between REMAX and Real solves certain problems elegantly, while introducing a new set that will be much harder to unwind, Michael Valdes writes. Continue reading →

What HUD just changed about fair housing talk, and what it didn’t

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Compliant communication requires awareness and a commitment to doing the work in a way that does not unintentionally recreate the barriers, Julia Lashay Israel writes. Continue reading →

Compass focus on productive agents helped it outpace the market, earnings show

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Its brokerage gross transaction volume grew 7.3 percent in the quarter compared with a 1.5 percent increase in market volumes. Continue reading →

As the industry consolidates, it’s time to build your own flywheel

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The stacking model is a practical system for agents who refuse to be out-marketed by platforms with billion-dollar budgets, Zac Kennedy writes. Continue reading →

Zillow, Realtor.com to share pre-market listings this summer

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Zillow and Realtor.com will share pre-market listings across both platforms this summer, giving buyers early access to preview homes. Continue reading →