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Mortgage still repeats old habits, chasing top producers, designing for internal teams, and lagging AI, despite new data and tools.

Keller Williams led 2025 with 837,323 sides and $383.086B, while Sotheby’s posted $140.316B volume, per RealTrends data.

A growing number of agents, teams and brokerages are abandoning general-purpose tools in favor of highly specialized solutions.

Tri Pointe shareholders approved the $4.5 billion all-cash deal with Sumitomo Forestry, with 99.99% of votes in favor.

HOA lien filings rose 8.6% in 2025 to nearly 285,000 nationwide, with Florida leading in volume and Louisiana and Colorado driving increases.

Realty of America reported 9,374 sides and $3.82B volume in 2025, with 3,100 agents in 22 markets and more launches planned.