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The Iran war sent mortgage rates surging and homebuyers retreating in the four weeks ending April 5, with pending home sales falling 2.4 percent year over year — the biggest decline in three months.

In a surprise twist, aside from the seven murders he was charged with, Heuermann admitted to intentionally causing the death of Karen Vergata, an eighth victim who disappeared in 1996 and was not identified until 2023.

Proptech investment surged to $3.3 billion in Q1 2026, but capital is concentrating in fewer large deals as debt and private equity reshape the funding landscape.

Spanberger faces pressure from local governments and a small but vocal group of civic organizations to veto the bill, extending the fight after they failed to stop it in the state's General Assembly.

PAM says lenders can manage appraisals in-house, cut fees by 25% to 40%, and pay a $99 per-order charge instead of AMC markups.

Lower describes Movoto Advantage as a limited-access, subscription-based program that connects high-performing real estate agents with motivated home buyers and sellers through real-time live transfers.

New Cheval Holdings acquires Surge, a wholesale mortgage partner intelligence platform, and names Jimmy Gillespie as CEO.

loanDepot is partnering with Figure to power its 5x5 HomeLoan, promising approvals in minutes and funding in days across all 50 states.

Expert Meriam Mellal says that as trust becomes harder to earn, authenticity becomes agents' most valuable marketing asset.

The St. Louis Fed says that high costs for labor, land, capital and materials exacerbate the housing shortage.

Taking on the challenges of leadership makes you a real estate professional instead of a real estate participant, Sean Shariati writes.

Cooperation among brokers in a shared marketplace remains one of the most powerful ideas the real estate industry has developed, broker-owner Dennis Norman writes.

Real estate professionals aren’t just opening doors, Lori Muller writes. They are guiding people through one of the most complex financial and legal transactions of their lives.

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2026 RealTrends Verified shows The Real Brokerage at No. 5 in sides and volume, LPT at 61,041 sides, and LeadingRE at 11.08%.

The conversation around artificial intelligence has largely defaulted to one of two extremes: AI as an existential threat to human work, or AI as a magic button that solves every operational problem automatically. In practice, neither framing holds up. The organizations gaining the most ground right...

The organization announced on Friday that it had reached a broad agreement to protect members and MLSs from buyer-led cases. No new practice changes will be required.

Century 21, Compass, Douglas Elliman and other real estate industry brands made moves during the past week.

New data ranks the hottest and coolest housing markets in 2026, highlighting a shift toward supply-constrained cities and cooling Sun Belt metros.