Existing-home sales defy consumer gloom, NAR data shows

Consumer confidence sat near historic lows in April, while the stock market climbed to record highs. Existing-home sales rose anyway, and NAR’s chief economist says affordability is why. Continue reading

Another spring, another dud, Intel’s Client Pipeline Tracker suggests

The housing recovery may be on hold — again. Real estate agents and executives lift the veil on why their business prospects have dimmed. Continue reading

What won’t happen: The 3 market myths holding your clients back 

What matters most right now is providing information and clarity for real estate clients, Jimmy Burgess writes. That’s how you become a trusted advisor. Continue reading

Opendoor’s mixed Q1 comes with a confident turnaround pitch

Opendoor’s Q1 numbers were mixed, but CEO Kaz Nejatian isn’t apologizing. Here’s what the company’s internal metrics say about whether the turnaround is real. Continue reading

This spring is bringing more buyers but fewer bidding wars: Redfin

Pending home sales are at their highest level in nearly four years, but the numbers tell a more complicated story for agents on the ground. Continue reading

Oppenheim talks LA mansion tax as NYC weighs pied-à-terre proposal

As LA toys with repealing a luxury tax, NYC considers one of its own. The fight over who pays, and stays, is playing out on two coasts. Continue reading

The ‘pink tax’ doesn’t stop at the cash register

Women real estate professionals are overcharged and underserved by the conventional financial system, Certified Financial Planner Amanda Neely writes. Here’s how to stop paying for it. Continue reading

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

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

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

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