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Weekly housing indicators suggest a modest cooling as mortgage rates spent most of last week above 6.64% and the Iran conflict escalates.

Brokerage storefronts are evolving into revenue-generating media networks as Smartify expands partnerships.

The market reaction to homebuilder earnings this spring has carried a clear message: scale, discipline, and positioning still matter­. Where you choose to deploy them may matter even more. On Tuesday, Toll Brothers signaled its next move in that equation by announcing a deal to acquire substantially...

D.R. Horton’s stock arc mapped a familiar story Tuesday. Of investor recognition. Of the power and primacy of no financial or operational surprises to the negative. Shares traded modestly higher on elevated volume following the company’s fiscal Q2 earnings release this morning, as investors processe...

AI can curate info, but agents add empathy and strategy, one Florida sale cited a $75,000 to $225,000 cost without guidance.

Artemis II’s 5-stage mission model offers agents a framework for prospecting, adjusting to change and delivering clients home.

Busyness is not productivity. Learn how agents protect proactive outreach time and use systems to cut admin drag.

Shareholder Michael Koblentz filed another lawsuit against Two Harbors Investment Corp. and its board of directors, alleging violations of the Securities Exchange Act tied to the company’s pending acquisition by CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco.

NAR says it launched about two-thirds of 2026 to 2028 plan projects in Q1, including brand protection, broker resources, and MLS updates.

Warsh tells senators he will not yield to Trump on rates and will divest most assets under an ethics agreement.

Ottawa-based Glenview Homes is entering Texas with a Houston division led by Blake Roberts, with expansion plans across the state.

FirstTeam joined Zillow Preview so agents can market listings on Zillow and Trulia before MLS activation, subject to MLS rules.

In November 2025, Equifax published a statement making the case that FICO is the villain in the mortgage credit cost story. It was just one more shot across the bow from the 3Bs at FICO; a battle we’ve been watching play out in real time for years. The numbers don’t lie: FICO’s per-score price has g...

<p>Local authorities are advising tenants facing eviction to remain in properties until physically removed by bailiffs, despite government guidance recommending against the practice. The approach leaves landlords facing mounting losses whilst rent arrears accumulate during lengthy court processes.</...

<p>Planning Decoder has launched 48-hour property planning intelligence reports designed to identify issues that could cause residential transactions to collapse. The service aggregates data from local authority planning records, appeal decisions and policy documents using AI-assisted analysis with ...

<p>Freeholders and head lessees will become liable for rent repayment orders relating to unlicensed houses in multiple occupation from 1st May 2026 under the Renters' Rights Act. The legislation closes a loophole that previously limited enforcement to immediate landlords, with penalties including un...

<p>Campions Group has acquired Aston Chase, a central London estate agency, as part of a strategic repositioning that has seen the group exit regional markets to concentrate on the capital. The acquisition follows the closure of Campions' South West branches earlier this year, including Chase Buchan...

<p>Only one in ten new build homes completed in England during 2024/25 reached the open market, according to data published by Alto this week. Of an estimated 200,000 new properties built during the period, just 21,261 entered the sales channel where buyers search and agents transact.</p> <p>The pos...

<p>Connells Group, Lloyds Banking Group and LMS have launched a digital homebuying service across England and Wales, integrating estate agency, mortgage and conveyancing services into a connected workflow. The platform aims to reduce transaction times by linking lenders, agents and legal services mo...

RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.