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Getting ghosted? Try these 7 lead-generation strategies

Mar 10, 2026

Ghosting comes from low-intent leads, awkward first conversations and generic follow-up, Josh Ries writes. Here are seven ways to reduce ghosting, and they start before you ever make the first call.

The internet says agents are doomed (again). Here’s what’s actually happening

Mar 10, 2026

A debate on X claims AI and platforms like Opendoor could replace real estate agents. Industry leaders say the reality is far more complicated.

Convert your next listing into 10 pieces of content

Mar 9, 2026

Katy Borja shares how one real estate listing, paired with AI, can solve the what-to-post content problem without adding more work.

Up the ladder: Real estate’s biggest new hires and moves

Mar 9, 2026

Century 21, Fathom Realty, and other industry brands made moves last week, adding multimillion-dollar teams and new executives to their ranks.

New Senate bill would force large investors to sell after 7 years

Mar 9, 2026

Lawmakers have asserted that by curbing how long large investors may own build-to-rent homes, it will help eliminate competition for everyday homebuyers and lead to lower prices. Not everyone agrees.

Clear collaboration in action: What the Compass-Redfin deal gets right

Mar 9, 2026

The Compass-Redfin deal, ARA co-founder Jason Haber writes, represents movement toward a more flexible, consumer-centric model where data serves sellers and buyers rather than institutions. 

Compass, control and the role of the real estate fiduciary

Mar 9, 2026

Compass's new listing lead referral program is opt-in, voluntary and worth paying close attention to, indie brokerage CEO Dezireh Eyn writes.

Real estate is one of women’s most powerful wealth-building vehicles

Mar 9, 2026

Platforms like real estate — whether as a career, a vehicle for investment or a means to secure financial agency — matter more than ever, coach Melanie Klein writes.

Reffkin finally crafts a national MLS idea that his critics might support

Mar 9, 2026

Agents and leaders have long been skeptical of Compass' bid to disrupt local MLSs. But the latest proposal might have legs, according to an Intel Index survey.

Jason Oppenheim: How Compass is ‘weaponizing’ secrecy

Mar 9, 2026

By striking a massive syndication deal with Redfin, Compass is attempting to build a parallel housing market where buyers are kept in the dark, competing brokerages are starved of inventory and the only true winner appears to be Compass's bottom line.

Why the Compass–Rocket–Redfin move changes everything

Mar 9, 2026

Amit Kulkarni breaks down the Compass–Rocket–Redfin move, why data — not just listings — may be the real battleground and how AI could accelerate every pressure point already building in the industry.

The Compass-Rocket-Redfin deal: Everything you MUST know now

Mar 9, 2026

This week on The Download, check in with industry thought leaders on the new deal between Compass and Redfin parent company, Rocket.