Iran war, high rates chill pending home sales

The Iran war sent mortgage rates surging and homebuyers retreating in the four weeks ending April 5, with pending home sales falling 2.4 percent year over year — the biggest decline in three months. Continue reading

Rex Heuermann pleads guilty to series of Long Island murders

In a surprise twist, aside from the seven murders he was charged with, Heuermann admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim who disappeared in 1996 and was not identified until 2023. Continue reading

The proptech funding rebound is real — but more selective than ever

Proptech investment surged to $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, but capital is concentrating in fewer large deals as debt and private equity reshape the funding landscape. Continue reading

‘People are praying for a crash’: Why housing doomers keep getting louder

Housing analyst Ricky Carruth pushes back on crash predictions, arguing today’s market is defined by strong fundamentals. Continue reading

What NASA’s Artemis II reveals about agents who go the distance

The capsule’s name, Integrity, is what separates agents who build lasting careers from those who flame out after a few years, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading

The real estate ‘easy button’ doesn’t exist

Success in real estate doesn’t come from luck or an easy button, Lori Muller writes. It comes by doing the work that others avoid. Continue reading

Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means

Find out how the real estate industry’s most powerful legal term is being weaponized and why consumers are paying the price. Continue reading

10 hot income tax strategies that can save money on your return

Use this list to determine where you are paying the IRS more than you should and to protect your personal and business finances, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal’s continued commitment to listing “transparency.” Continue reading

If you need to ‘add value’ at the end, you’re already behind

Contributor Deb Siefkin writes that real estate agents need to add value right now to be relevant. Continue reading