The Midwest is best? Why buyers flocked to the Heartland in 2025

The most popular market of 2025, according to Zillow’s rankings, is solidly Midwestern, reflecting American homeowners’ desire for affordability and a relaxed lifestyle. Continue reading

Zillow stalemate with Chicago’s MLS looks like it’s coming to a head

In a weekend email to its members, Chicago’s MRED MLS warned that Zillow had been contacting subscribers to say there may be “disruptions” starting in the new year. Continue reading

Kevin Brown shares his plans as NAR’s new president (EXCLUSIVE)

Brown, a longtime leader within the organization, will serve a one-year term as president at a time when NAR is trying to prove its value to 1.49 million members. Continue reading

Where else is Zillow not enforcing its private listing ban?

Zillow acknowledged last week that it wasn’t enforcing its private listings rule in Chicagoland, opening the question of where else the standards might not be in effect. Continue reading

Stop freaking out about 50-year mortgages. They might save the housing market

A 50-year mortgage is not a financial trap, broker Holly Brink writes. It’s a tool that’s designed to give homebuyers more ways to win in today’s market. Continue reading

Zillow calls Chicago’s Private Listing Network a ‘hidden listing scheme’

Zillow delayed the rollout of its ban on privately marketed listings in the nation’s third largest market, but the portal appears ready to crack down on widely used Private Listing Network. Continue reading

What Zillow’s Matterport fallout means for agents like you

While Zillow and CoStar are fighting (again), broker Holly Brink writes, agents still have to market their listings. Here’s what this move means and what you should do now to protect your business Continue reading

5 things to do today to give yourself a fighting chance on ChatGPT

Broker Holly Brink writes that learning how to show up when potential clients search for homes with ChatGPT is essential for building a future-forward business. Continue reading

Before Compass: Lessons from Robert Reffkin’s leadership style

Darryl Davis looks at how resilience and responsibility at a young age shaped the Compass founder’s approach to leadership and business. Continue reading

These are the states where homeowners will benefit most — and least — from new SALT cap

Redfin’s latest analysis reveals the states where homeowners will benefit most from the new state and local tax (SALT) cap, which Congress raised from $10,000 to $40,000. Continue reading