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New data shows the colossal scale of Compass the megabrokerage

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New data released last week gives a clearer picture of the effect of consolidation on the real estate industry. Continue reading →

What ‘Summer House’ star Ciara Miller’s story teaches the real estate industry about Black wealth

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The family home is often the first and only model of homeownership a Black child ever sees, Mo Gatling writes. It shapes what feels possible. Continue reading →

NWMLS is one of few MLSs that don’t allow coming soons. Redfin says that should change

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Redfin veteran Joe Rath — now at parent Rocket — said his company “supports a seller’s choice in how their property is marketed.” Continue reading →

‘The dream of the 90s is alive in the Midwest.’ Can they keep it going?

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The Midwest is gaining popularity with homebuyers. Three economists share what the region has going in its favor — and the challenges of maintaining affordability. Continue reading →

Translating the economics of price discovery to private listings

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Private listings, properly understood, do not replace the MLS — they help it work better by improving the conditions under which price discovery begins. Continue reading →

Buyers are scared. That’s why they need our insight right now

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Our job as professionals is to read between the lines and help our clients make better decisions than they’d make on their own, Greg Hague writes. Continue reading →

New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house

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Compass now holds 30 percent to 39.5 percent of unit sales across five major markets — a share at least four times larger than the next biggest brokerage. Continue reading →

Why this Redfin data journalist traded her 2.9% mortgage rate for 7.35% — and has no regrets

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I bought a house with a 7.35 percent rate in 2024. Refinancing the rate down to 6.2 percent the next year made the mortgage math easier to stomach.  Continue reading →

CoStar scores win as activist investor drops Homes.com fight

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The hedge fund Third Point was one of two major players that was strongly critical of CoStar’s attempt to compete with three leading residential real estate portals Continue reading →

New pre-marketing platforms face trust issues, adoption hurdles: Intel

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Many real estate agents tell Intel that newly announced partnerships to plug “coming soon” listings won’t change how they do business. Continue reading →