How to sharpen your negotiation skills without pricey seminars

The agents who become exceptional negotiators aren’t the ones who took the most courses, Nick Schlekeway writes. They’re the ones who treat every conversation like practice. Continue reading

Opendoor lost $1B in Q4, but investors are still bullish

Opendoor saw revenue drop 17.9 percent to $4.37 billion in 2025. However, a quarter-over-quarter transaction rally from Q3 to Q4 has given company leaders – and investors — hope in a return to profitability. Continue reading

The rules have changed. Here’s your legal survival checklist

The agents who thrive in 2026 won’t be the ones who close the most transactions, coach Darryl Davis writes. They’ll be the ones who close them without legal exposure. Continue reading

From scrambling to systematic: A better open house plan

Grow your database and grow your real estate business with Jen Berbas’ systematic plan for goal-setting, open house hosting and buyer follow-up. Continue reading

The department store parallel: A warning for the real estate industry

NYC real estate CEO Dezireh Eyn looks at the state of real estate consolidation through the lens of the high-end retail industry. Continue reading

CoStar lays off staff amid drastic Homes.com cost-cutting campaign

The company has vowed to slash over 35 percent of its spending on Homes.com after years of attempting to build a fourth major real estate listings search portal. Continue reading

Sitzer, Moehrl attorneys file new lawsuit targeting mortgage firms

Three homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies’ referral programs led to higher cost loans. Continue reading

Affordability is better, but buyers are still bailing out of contracts

Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring. Continue reading

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

Each month, hundreds of real estate agents, brokers, executives and investors contribute to one of real estate’s most ambitious monthly efforts to document changes to the industry. Add your insights. Take the survey. Continue reading

A national MLS could be great, execs say, but feasibility and antitrust issues pose a challenge

Compass CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work. Continue reading