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The fixed-rate mortgage myth agents need to stop spreading

Stop telling buyers that a fixed-rate mortgage means their payment will never change. Rising property taxes and insurance costs make that bad advice, Bernice Ross writes.

Agents off the hook as FinCEN fights for real estate rule

Closing and settlement agents won't be fined for failing to report transactions, as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) appeals the overturning of its real estate anti-money-laundering rule.

HouseWhisper wants to own the whole lead lifecycle, not just the first call

HouseWhisper launches Lead Engine and Rules Engine, expanding its AI real estate platform to automate lead nurturing and routing for teams.

A 2nd major MLS says it will shut off Zillow’s listing feed

The threat comes one week after the MLS in Chicago shut off Zillow's listings feed in the nation's third largest city.

The Zillow vs. MLS war exposes the industry’s biggest weakness

Is Compass wrong? Is Zillow off base? It doesn’t matter. They’re not the villains; old thinking and outdated assumptions are, coach Verl Workman writes.

Rental concessions more than double pre-pandemic rate

Rental concessions have more than doubled since before the pandemic, with nearly 2 in 5 listings now offering free rent, waived fees or discounted move-in costs — handing renters their strongest negotiating position in years, according to a new Zillow analysis.

Luxury Presence surpasses $100M in annual recurring revenue

Luxury Presence has crossed $100 million in annual recurring revenue, now serving more than 100,000 agents across nearly 20,000 real estate businesses.

Amid the Dallas-Fort Worth sprawl, this Realtor is cashing in

Haslet, Texas, grew 167 percent in five years. For one North Fort Worth agent, that means opportunity — and the challenge of competing with mega-builders offering rate buydowns and closing cost incentives.

The Compass facade is cracking

This fight has never been about seller’s choice, coach Darryl Davis writes. It is about who controls listing distribution, and who profits when that control shifts.

Why half your real estate tech stack will disappear

In this episode, Lone Wolf CEO Matt Fischer talks about why the current real estate tech stack is fragmented, inefficient and overdue for consolidation.

Zillow economist: Compass just told you who benefits from private listings (Hint: It’s not the seller)

Compass' answer to the affordability crisis is to make housing feel more exclusive, more scarce, more urgent, because that's how the brokerage extracts a premium, Zillow Group Chief Economist Mischa Fisher writes.