Real Estate News

Curb appeal isn’t just for listings — it starts with YOU
Thu, 14 May 2026 23:00:26
The next time you're telling your clients to spruce up their listing, coach Darryl Davis writes, take a look at upgrading your own brand elements. read more»

Ownli isn’t competing with agents. It’s providing overdue automation
Thu, 14 May 2026 19:00:25
Ownli is taking on the aspects of everyday real estate agent work that should have been automated a decade ago, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes. read more»

Propy’s $100M bet: Buy the title firms, run the back office on AI
Thu, 14 May 2026 18:53:27
Inside Propy's title acquisitions, the AI-driven roll-up reshaping U.S. real estate closings and what it all means for agents. read more»

Errol Samuelson on Zillow, Compass and a growing MLS trend
Thu, 14 May 2026 18:42:54
A growing number of multiple listing services are receiving direct listing feeds from Compass, changing their rules and expanding nationwide. read more»

Lofty taps Canva as agents demand built-in marketing tools
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:52:09
Lofty has launched a native Canva integration that lets agents use live listing data in designs and push finished content back into Lofty for distribution. read more»

Kendall Bonner on how to actually find real estate clients
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:07:59
Industry leader Kendall Bonner explains how agents can leverage life events to build strong, headwind-resistant client pipelines. read more»

Pending home sales hit highest level since 2022, Redfin says
Thu, 14 May 2026 15:04:37
The housing market's long stretch favoring buyers may be ending. U.S. pending home sales rose 9.6 percent year over year during the four weeks ending May 10, reaching their highest level since September 2022, according to a new Redfin report. read more»

New agents tell us how they’re surviving a down market
Thu, 14 May 2026 8:45:06
Post-pandemic data suggests the real estate industry has gotten worse for new agents. Here's what the survivors are doing differently. read more»

Real estate super apps: The latest way to monetize consumer data
Thu, 14 May 2026 8:00:30
Real estate super apps can reduce friction in the transaction process, but they can also make your service less transparent, America Foy writes. read more»

Real estate has lost its way. It’s time to return to our North Star
Thu, 14 May 2026 8:00:12
Taking care of clients and prioritizing excellence is the path forward amid ongoing industry consolidation and upheaval, trainer Bernice Ross writes. read more»

The follow-up mistake most agents make (and what AI won’t tell you)
Wed, 13 May 2026 23:00:28
Lead with consistency and authenticity to make your follow-up more effective and to ensure you're top-of-mind when it's time for a lead to transact, coach Darryl Davis writes. read more»

What does a new Fed chair mean for real estate agents?
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:52:09
With Kevin Warsh confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, industry leaders share what his approach to monetary policy could mean for rates and affordability. read more»

The real estate brokerage model isn’t broken. It’s evolving
Wed, 13 May 2026 20:37:10
The brokerage model isn’t broken, The Agency's Rainy Hake Austin writes, but it is being tested, forcing all of us to focus on what actually matters and where we’re adding value. read more»

BrightMLS is latest to partner with Compass, expand nationwide
Wed, 13 May 2026 19:27:09
CEO Brian Donnellan confirms that Compass has committed to providing its nationwide listings data to the mega-MLS. read more»

New York City can’t afford to misread its own market
Wed, 13 May 2026 18:30:33
New Contributor Michael Rossi says affordable housing will not get a “foot in the door” with the proposed pied-à-terre tax revenue plan, while condo owners may try to swiftly “outfox” larger tax bills. read more»

Build, baby, build: C21 CEO Mike Miedler’s take on the Housing Act
Wed, 13 May 2026 17:39:58
Century 21 CEO Mike Miedler said that regulating institutional investors won't do much for the market, but the Act's other provisions could change the game for homebuyers. read more»

Forget buyer’s market vs. seller’s market. 2026 is just plain weird
Wed, 13 May 2026 16:00:36
More deals are falling through, scams are rising and half of sellers won't budge. What top agents are really seeing in spring 2026. read more»

The Agency, rennie form exclusive new development partnership
Wed, 13 May 2026 15:57:09
The Agency has formed an exclusive partnership with rennie, a Vancouver-based real estate services firm, to offer developers a combined platform spanning pre-development strategy through final sellout. read more»