Here’s why Trump’s presidency is keeping agents up at night
Building material costs, skilled labor supply and affordable housing options were top-of-mind issues in a survey of 1,200 real estate pros.
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Over 400K mortgages may be underinsured for flood risk: CFPB
The CFPB found that hundreds of thousands of mortgaged properties in the southeast and central southwest alone may be underinsured.
Redfin lays off 46 employees
Redfin has started 2025 with a round of layoffs. The Seattle-based brokerage company laid off 46 employees on Thursday.
A complete guide to understanding pocket listings
The pros & cons of pocket listings and private sales, plus ideas for marketing your off-market or exclusive listings.
From Foot Locker to 100+ closed deals a year (*in under five years)
How Chris Williams turned Instagram likes into leads — and leads into a 15-person team in Virginia Beach.
NAR membership antitrust suit in Texas adds local MLS as defendant
Texas broker Luz de Amor Eytalis initially filed suit in November, claiming that NAR and other defendants engage in monopolistic practices.
Will the NAR-DOJ fight head to the Supreme Court? A decision is expected this week
The Supreme Court will convene on Friday to decide whether it will hear NAR’s writ of certiorari in its ongoing legal battle with the DOJ.
Berkshire Hathaway Energy seeks arbitration in Gibson commission lawsuit
Berkshire Hathaway Energy (BHE), the parent company of real estate brokerage firm HomeServices of America, has asked Judge Stephen R. Bough to reconsider a previous ruling and for an order to compel arbitration in the Gibson copycat commission lawsuit.
LPT Realty’s Michael Valdes on expansion plans and agent choice models
The RealTrending podcast features LPT Realty CEO Michael Valdes, who explores the company’s unique agent choice model and more.
ERA-backed Results Realty expands in Chicago with Mark Allen acquisition
Results Realty ERA Powered, located in St. Charles, Illinois, has acquired Chicago’s Mark Allen Realty, giving the combined firm three offices and 80 agents. Mark Allen, led by broker Matt Liss, will now operate as Mark Allen Realty ERA Powered.