NAR’s Yun has a new 2026 prediction: a slower, less certain market recovery

NAR’s Lawrence Yun outlines a cautious 2026 housing market outlook, citing mortgage rate volatility, oil price shocks and shifting consumer sentiment as key forces shaping a slower, uncertain recovery. Continue reading

From 1st call to closing: How to create a 5-star client journey 

Map your client’s journey. Identify every moment of truth. And at every one, Darryl Davis writes, ask yourself: Does this feel like a 5-star experience? Continue reading

Does your brokerage’s AI match the hype? Take Intel’s April survey

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

NAR says it’s making quick progress on 3-year Strategic Plan

“Rebuilding trust requires more than words — it requires visible progress,” NAR CEO Nykia Wright said in the report. Continue reading

Pending home sales rose 1.5% in March, but fell short of last year

Pending home sales rose 1.5 percent from February to March but remained 1.1 percent below last year’s levels, according to the National Association of Realtors’ monthly Pending Home Sales report. Continue reading

Professor ‘proves’ pocket listings outperform the MLS? Not so fast

You may have seen a study that purports to show a pricing premium for private listings, coach Darryl Davis. The truth is very different and far more complex. Continue reading

Miami, RWorld announce merger, becoming the ‘largest local Realtor association in the world’

The Miami Association of Realtors and RWorld will merge on May 11, creating the 93,000-member Miami and South Florida Realtors. Continue reading

Pocket listings reshape access as agent commissions remain largely unchanged: Watchdog

A new report suggests that the industry’s push toward pocket listings is emerging as a pressure point for first-time buyers. Continue reading

Over half of states have no laws on the books to protect homeowners from title fraud

The most at-risk properties are unmonitored vacant land parcels, and senior adults are most often affected by rising rates of deed and title fraud. Continue reading

Expert or celebrity? French real estate TV just called our bluff

“The Parisian Agency: Exclusive Properties” on Netflix shows the difference between surface-level architectural and market knowledge and expertise, Molly McKinley writes. Continue reading