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Rocket’s Q3 earnings, explained: Revenue, market share, Redfin metrics and the questions agents should be asking about the integrated model.

PropStream—the California-based real estate software platform—announced the release of State Search, an update that lets users search an entire state directly from the Property Search bar. The update continues PropStream’s focus on simpler, more flexible property research workflows. According to a release, users will be able to search by state alongside existing county, city, ZIP…

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New ACS data shows incomes up 3.9 percent, but buyers still need $110,700 to comfortably afford a median-priced home.

Mortgage rates edged down for the second consecutive week, a move buyers hope will continue, but economists say may not have much of an impact on the market.  The latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey® released Thursday shows the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate at 7.24%, down eight basis points from 7.32% last week…

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News | Back leverage accounts for more than half of the funding gap in Europe  CoStar

Despite the Federal Reserve’s decision not to raise rates yesterday, the latest data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) still showed a 0.5% month-to-month increase in inflation as measured by the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, 0.2% higher than the increase in August.  The PCE index has enjoyed a reputation as the Fed’s…

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Typically, supernatural occurrences at properties can bring home prices down. But it certainly gives more for buyers—and agents—to talk about! In celebration of Halloween—and to encourage the timeless tradition of watching scary movies throughout the season—we are taking a look at some of the most notable houses in horror media. Whether they be real, fictional…

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Colm Lauder: The Boys Are Back in Town as global investors return to Irish property  Business Post

OPINION: The Open Real Estate options give sellers just two choices: market or participant view. Darryl Davis makes the case for a third door.

In person Event: CRE Roundtable - UK and Europe Commercial Property Outlook 2027 - what to watch out for  Capital Economics

Nick Warren CEO Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Warren Residential Boston, Massachusetts https://warrenre.com Region served: Greater Boston Area Years in real estate: 20 Number of offices: 1 Number of agents: 35 Work philosophy that you live by: Take care of your agents, and they’ll take care of the clients. You built Warren Residential with a local, boutique…

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Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announced its expansion into Alabama through a partnership, operating under two established brands, ARC Realty and Capstone Realty. According to a release, the partnership brings 875 agents across 12 offices in Birmingham, Montgomery and Huntsville. The partnership brings the three groups together to operate as the state’s largest brokerage, who…

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“Is Open Real Estate a national MLS?” That question, proffered by Open Real Estate itself on its website as soon as the initiative was launched, made it clear the founders—namely, AGNT (eXp and NextHome), HomeServices of America, Real REMAX Group and Keller Williams—knew that at least some in the industry would see that project in…

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Concerns over housing supply and affordability have reached a fever pitch and become a major issue for voters in this year's midterms.

The San Diego-based CEO recruits up to 15 agents a month, has a dress code and gives his trainer authority to cut newcomers.

Home prices rose in 78% of metro markets during the third quarter of 2026, according to the National Association of Realtors®’ latest quarterly report. This is down from 80% in Q2, but shows the continued value and equity-building power of homeownership even in a down market.  Four percent of metro areas recorded double-digit price gains,…

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JLL strengthens retail capabilities with acquisition of KLM Real Estate  Property Week

Prices climbed in 78 percent of metros in the third quarter, according to NAR, as Redfin data shows pending sales at the lowest level in its records.

Mindfulness for real estate isn’t about calm. It’s about hearing clients under pressure. See what baseball teaches brokers about training attention.

On this episode, Rob Hahn and Greg Robertson unpack Compass’ demands, why CRMLS sued first and why the real fight may be about what the MLS is supposed to be.