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Iran war, high rates chill pending home sales

Apr 9, 2026

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.

What NASA’s Artemis II reveals about agents who go the distance

Apr 9, 2026

The capsule's name, Integrity, is what separates agents who build lasting careers from those who flame out after a few years, coach Darryl Davis writes.

‘People are praying for a crash’: Why housing doomers keep getting louder

Apr 9, 2026

Housing analyst Ricky Carruth pushes back on crash predictions, arguing today’s market is defined by strong fundamentals.

The real estate ‘easy button’ doesn’t exist

Apr 9, 2026

Success in real estate doesn't come from luck or an easy button, Lori Muller writes. It comes by doing the work that others avoid.

10 hot income tax strategies that can save money on your return

Apr 8, 2026

Use this list to determine where you are paying the IRS more than you should and to protect your personal and business finances, trainer Bernice Ross writes.

Fiduciary duty doesn’t mean what you think it means

Apr 8, 2026

Find out how the real estate industry's most powerful legal term is being weaponized, and why consumers are paying the price.

Zillow ‘knows its role’ in the industry: Jun Choo

Apr 8, 2026

Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jun Choo talks artificial intelligence, Zillow Preview and the portal's continued commitment to listing "transparency."

‘Family-friendly’ neighborhood? Expect to pay 42% more

Apr 8, 2026

New data shows that homes in family-friendly neighborhoods cost 42 percent more on average, highlighting how demand for top schools, safety and amenities is reshaping affordability across U.S. housing markets.

If you need to ‘add value’ at the end, you’re already behind

Apr 8, 2026

Contributor Deb Siefkin writes that real estate agents need to add value right now to be relevant.

Opendoor acquires part of Doma to cut refinance closing costs

Apr 8, 2026

The deal pairs Opendoor's closing infrastructure with Doma's AI title automation, including a Fannie Mae pilot program, extended through 2027, that has eliminated title insurance requirements for about 80 percent of eligible refinance transactions.

Over 460K documents and counting: Catch up on the FTC’s legal battle with Zillow and Redfin

Apr 8, 2026

The FTC sued Zillow and Redfin last September over a major rental syndication deal. A new filing shows the portals have provided hundreds of thousands of documents for the case.

Douglas Elliman taps Areeje Akhtar Oriol as chief of staff to CEO

Apr 8, 2026

Oriol brings more than 15 years of experience in luxury brand strategy and brokerage platform development to the role.