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What it means to be a luxury real estate agent in 2026

Jul 7, 2026

Routine tasks are being automated, David DeSantis of TTR Sotheby's International Realty writes, and the market will reward professionals who create value through insight rather than activity.

What a cancer diagnosis taught me about building trust

Jul 7, 2026

I did not share my cancer journey as a marketing experiment, Josh Ries writes. I started because I wanted to be honest, process what was happening and maybe help someone else feel less alone.

Many agents root for MRED over Zillow, but not all want a local fight

Jul 7, 2026

A new industry survey reveals broad support for efforts to cut off portal access to listings. But some don't want it in their market.

Zillow-MRED hearing reveals fight over who gets listings first

Jul 7, 2026

Day 1 testimony moved to a larger battle over premarketing, private listing networks and who gets to control the first days of a home listing.

New faces, new places: Real estate’s latest moves

Jul 7, 2026

A new CMLS CEO, team moves at Engel & Völkers and Coldwell Banker, and fresh office launches from The Agency and Premier Sotheby's headline this week's industry moves.

How Zillow and Compass’ listing battle landed in federal court

Jul 7, 2026

Zillow and Compass are going head to head in an antitrust battle over the portal giant's Listing Access Standard. Here's a timeline of the rivalry and how the case has evolved.

Gen Z just hit a record share of the mortgage market

Jul 7, 2026

Gen Z hit a record 20 percent of purchase rate locks in Q2 2026, ICE data shows, as home prices post their strongest growth in over a year.

Interactive dashboard: Explore results of Intel’s June survey

Jul 7, 2026

Using these interactive charts, explore and analyze data from Intel's most recent survey of real estate agents and brokerage leaders, broken down by region and brokerage type. Track historical trends over time.

What could’ve been a nightmare deal, turned into a valuable lesson

Jul 7, 2026

Luke Hoback shares the due diligence lessons he learned from a historical property in New York City (and how he saved the sale).

How this real estate agent sold $500M in new construction

Jul 7, 2026

Rick Guerrero sits down with Magda Esola, one of the most accomplished new construction agents in the country, to find out how she sold $500 million.

What the latest data reveals about social media engagement

Jul 6, 2026

Instagram and LinkedIn data shows why saves and swipe-throughs matter more than views. Reels still lead on reach, but carousels are outperforming them on engagement across Instagram, according to multiple 2026 platform benchmarks. On LinkedIn, PDF document posts generate the highest engagement rate of any content type on the platform — and fewer than 5 percent of profiles post them regularly.

5 brutal real estate truths I wish someone shared with me sooner

Jul 5, 2026

Success in real estate isn't built on one breakthrough moment, Jimmy Burgess writes. It's built through small decisions made consistently over time.