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Tech leaders love AI. Everyone else? Not so much

Apr 14, 2026

The real estate industry is embracing AI fast, but rising public skepticism may create new risks for agents, landlords and platforms.

What a moon mission can teach women about timing and success

Apr 14, 2026

Christina Koch just became the first woman in history to travel around the Moon. Julie Escobar shares what Koch's story means for every woman in real estate who thinks she's missed her window. 

Oil prices, jobs and mortgage rates: Numbers to know

Apr 14, 2026

Windermere’s Principal Economist Jeff Tucker looks at the factors that are impacting the economy at large and your local market.

Buyers are scared. That’s why they need our insight right now

Apr 14, 2026

Our job as professionals is to read between the lines and help our clients make better decisions than they’d make on their own, Greg Hague writes.

Translating the economics of price discovery to private listings

Apr 14, 2026

Private listings, properly understood, do not replace the MLS — they help it work better by improving the conditions under which price discovery begins.

Ryan Serhant’s brokerage arrives in California with 5 markets

Apr 14, 2026

Ryan Serhant says the firm has now earned the right to enter one of the most competitive real estate markets in the country. It is launching simultaneously in five California markets.

New data shows Compass dominating key markets and keeping more deals in-house

Apr 14, 2026

Compass now holds 30 percent to 39.5 percent of unit sales across five major markets — a share at least four times larger than the next biggest brokerage.

FBI Report: Online real estate fraud is on the rise to the tune of $275M

Apr 14, 2026

One of the factors shaping fraud in 2025 was the rise of artificial intelligence, which made schemes more convincing and harder to detect.

Nearly 1 in 13 homeshoppers are also browsing rentals, Zillow finds

Apr 14, 2026

About 8 percent of homeshoppers on Zillow are also browsing rentals, according to a new analysis, as the monthly cost of owning continues to outpace renting in most U.S. markets.

Why this Redfin data journalist traded her 2.9% mortgage rate for 7.35% — and has no regrets

Apr 14, 2026

I bought a house with a 7.35 percent rate in 2024. Refinancing the rate down to 6.2 percent the next year made the mortgage math easier to stomach. 

How to turn a lead magnet into a reliable pipeline: Part 1

Apr 14, 2026

An effective real estate lead magnet lets you show competence, build trust and earn the next step without chasing, Josh Ries writes.

Are we turning real estate professionals into gig workers?

Apr 14, 2026

The future of real estate should be about elevating professionals who combine expertise, experience and technology to deliver a higher level of service, Lori Muller writes.