What running a brokerage in 2026 actually looks like

The playbooks that worked three years ago are dead. Nick Schlekeway breaks down what broker-owners face today and the assumptions they must abandon to survive. Continue reading

Unlocking trust: How brain science explains client behavior

When you understand what the brain is responding to — safety, clarity, empathy, consistency — you stop trying to sell trust and start creating it naturally, coach Darryl Davis writes. Continue reading

Judge orders Zillow and Redfin to provide docs in $100M rental syndication case

A legal filing submitted last week requests a number of communications between Zillow and Redfin employees related to the firms’ rental syndication agreement. Continue reading

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

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

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

As the Olympics kick off, take a peek into Milan’s property market

Prime residential properties in Milan saw a 7 percent price increase between Q2 2024 and Q2 2025. Feast your eyes on a few of the city’s luxury listings. Continue reading

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

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

Affordability reaches 4-year high after January rate drop

Softening rates opened the door for 4.8 million borrowers to refinance their mortgages in January, the highest level in four years. However, affordability levels remain below pre-pandemic levels. Continue reading

Markets in the South emerge as big losers in annual home price growth

Several Southern markets that entered a boom phase during the COVID-19 pandemic are facing a market correction now as home prices continue to normalize. Continue reading

Freedman: Free market scores an early victory over PLNs

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