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The department store parallel: A warning for the real estate industry

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NYC real estate CEO Dezireh Eyn looks at the state of real estate consolidation through the lens of the high-end retail industry. Continue reading →

Testing Reffkin’s big idea: Take the Intel Index survey today

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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 →

Buyers aren’t flaky. The market is setting them up to walk away

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Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren’t always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes. Continue reading →

Affordable housing is a polycrisis: Here are 5 things to know in 2026

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If real estate and housing are your passion and your career, Rachael Hite writes, you should be among the foremost advocates to help all Americans find their way home. Continue reading →

Why the FHFA’s latest move puts fair housing at risk

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If you’re someone who believes fair housing should mean fair housing for everyone, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Tommie Wehrle writes, it’s time to get involved and lend your voice. Continue reading →

How Bad Bunny’s ‘DtMF’ spotlights fair housing and Black history

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In honor of the convergence of DtMF, Black History Month and Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara County, Dr. Lee Davenport looks back at the ‘Godfather of Silicon Valley,’ Roy Lee Clay Sr. Continue reading →

How I built a custom CRM during an 18-minute Uber ride

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Drew Thompson explains why the era of complex, expensive real estate tech is over — and how you can build exactly what you need, right now. Continue reading →

How I built a custom CRM during an 18-minute Uber ride

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Drew Thompson explains why the era of complex, expensive real estate tech is over — and how you can build exactly what you need, right now. Continue reading →

I spent a decade building a real estate media company. Now I’m building its replacement

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The model Ori Harel spent 10 years building is going away. Now he’s building a next-generation, AI-driven content creation platform. Here’s why you should pivot in your business, too. Continue reading →

Freedman: Free market scores an early victory over PLNs

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Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman looks at Zillow’s early win in its fight with Compass and its implications for the future of PLNs. Continue reading →