Agents are ‘fighting uphill’ — but there’s still opportunity
The shifting market, new buyer behavior and new technology are changing how brokers approach their business, Anthony Lamacchia, Alex Vidal and Leo Pareja told attendees at Inman Connect San Diego on Wednesday....
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Kevin Sears says NAR ‘is going in the right direction’ since commission suit
Sears was optimistic, but said that NAR membership is projected to drop by 150,000 members and that the organization will face a $30 million deficit....
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In split vote, Fed policymakers snub Trump, leave rates unchanged
With job market stable and economy chugging along, futures market investors now think the odds of a September rate cut are less than even....
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Compass boasts 10 all-time high metrics in 2nd quarter earnings
Revenue was up 21.1 percent year over year to $2.06 billion, marking a new all-time high for the brokerage. Transactions were also up 20.9 percent year over year, even as transactions in the market overall dropped by 0.9 percent....
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Homebuyers still have jitters about the economy and job market
Mortgage rates have stabilized and more inventory is coming online, but applications for purchase loans fell by a seasonally adjusted 6 percent last week compared to the week before....
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June contract signings signal rock-bottom end to 2025
Pending home sales dropped on a monthly and annual basis in June, according to the National Association of Realtors. Economists are split on what the decline means for the market as homebuyers navigate wider economic fears....
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CoStar sues Zillow for ‘systematic’ copyright infringement
Costar, parent company of Homes.com, says Zillow is displaying thousands of images that are CoStar property — an act described in the complaint as "willful, mass infringement."...
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Anywhere inks enterprise deal with powerhouse platform Canva
Anywhere Real Estate affiliates will have free access to Canva Enterprise starting the fourth quarter of 2025. The platform includes preloaded branded templates and seamless integration into Anywhere's other marketing platforms....
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Lesson Learned: Experience over time creates trust
Strategic, experienced and caring, find out what Susan Katz has learned during her 30-plus years in the real estate business and how she puts it to work for her clients....
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Why most real estate blogs fail (and how to drive traffic with yours)
Marketing expert Jon Krabbe deconstructs the common mistakes you might be making and offers a smarter content plan for your blog....
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