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10 compelling reasons that your buyers should purchase now 

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Help your buyer clients achieve their goals before the year ends, trainer Bernice Ross writes, and start 2026 strong with a commission check in your pocket. Continue reading →

It’s ‘difficult’ for buyers ‘to negotiate lower commission rates,’ watchdog says

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The Consumer Policy Center says that buyer’s agents have learned to hedge against the newfound ability of buyers and sellers to negotiate rates. Continue reading →

Is the housing market in the midst of a recession? Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent thinks so

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The Treasury Secretary blamed the Federal Reserve for the current housing recession and said that if the central bank cut interest rates more quickly, the recession could end. Continue reading →

AI was built to replace us — but it might end up freeing us

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AI adoption in real estate is evolving fast, but its real progress comes from people — the agents, brokers and marketers shaping how the technology works with them. Continue reading →

8M reasons to focus: A data-driven Q4 reality check for real estate

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There are more than enough motivated buyers and sellers ready to transact right now, Jason Waugh writes, and many are the most motivated ones we see all year. Continue reading →

Compass targets Zillow’s warnings to agents in new brief

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In a brief issued ahead of a hearing in its case against Zillow, Compass homed in on the listing portal’s powers of “intimidation” in issuing warnings to agents that violate its listing standards. Continue reading →

More problems for homebuyers as government shutdown hits 30 days

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Fannie and Freddie will want government employees to show they have reserves, and some homeowners are now outside 30-day grace period for National Flood Insurance Program renewals. Continue reading →

Why the NAR settlement has become a blessing, not a curse

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By removing the automatic assumption of buyer’s agent fees, we’re putting the focus back where it belongs, Darryl Davis writes, on fiduciary duty, negotiation and service. Continue reading →

Zillow ignores ‘noise,’ jabs from CoStar, as revenue climbs

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CEO Jeremy Wacksman told Inman the portal is focused on “ourselves and what we can control.” Zillow also said Thursday that 80 percent of home transactions involve one of its products Continue reading →

Median monthly housing payments see sharpest drop in almost 1 year

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The drop in monthly payments, Redfin reported, followed a decrease in mortgage rates, with 30-year fixed-rate mortgages ultimately hitting a 2025 low of 6.12 percent on Tuesday. Continue reading →