Amit Kulkarni breaks down the Compass–Rocket–Redfin move, why data — not just listings — may be the real battleground and how AI could accelerate every pressure point already building in the industry. Continue reading
A week after announcing a new in-house mortgage product, Opendoor has another move up its sleeve — 4.99 percent mortgages. The company’s CEO said the offering has “obvious scale advantages.” Continue reading
The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Continue reading
Once again, the industry gathered in New York City, and AI was all the buzz. Here are just a few of the hottest takes. Continue reading
Jon Minerick, CEO of homecoin.com, unpacks his a la carte real estate model, why most flat-fee companies fail, and how AI could fundamentally reshape transactions, careers, and society itself. Continue reading
Competence and transparency are being rewarded in today’s real estate market, and the agents who exhibit those traits will flourish in the face of AI, CEO Blake O’Shaughnessy writes. Continue reading
Real growth doesn’t come from dramatic swings, Jimmy Burgess writes. It comes from small intentional actions that compound over time. Continue reading
A Michigan mortgage lender is facing a class action lawsuit alleging it used AI-generated, artificial-voice cold calls to pitch refinancing without consent. Continue reading
The real estate firms that flourish will be those that treat AI as an extension of sound operational design, The Agency’s Zane Burnett writes. Continue reading
Despite gains in revenue, agent count and gross transaction value, Compass also grappled with a $42.6 million net loss in Q4. Continue reading