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Fair markets are rooted in transparency and collaboration, Brown Harris Stevens CEO Bess Freedman writes. Private listings stifle access and were created to keep people out.

Above: John Clidy. In today’s real estate environment, agents have more choices than ever. New models promise higher splits, fewer fees and more independence. On the surface, that sounds good. But when you step back and look at what actually drives success, productivity, profitability and sustainability, the conversation changes.  The agents who consistently win are…

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51 Summit Road, Swannanoa, USA, NC - Luxury Real Estate Listings for Sale  Mansion Global

Members of the Federal Open Market Committee were split 8-4. One of the dissenters, Stephen Miran, wanted a rate cut.

Mortgage applications decreased this week but economists say homebuying sentiment has improved over this time last year thanks to an increase in homes on the market.  According to the latest Market Composite Index from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)—its measure of mortgage loan activity volume and includes purchases and refinances—decreased 1.6% on a seasonally adjusted…

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Award-winning family brokerage Legacy Real Estate & Associates has joined Real Estate Experts ERA Powered.

The data giant CoStar Group, operator of Homes.com and Apartments.com among other real estate businesses, set a confident atmosphere during its Q1 2026 earnings call; Founder and CEO Andy Florance touted “60 consecutive quarters of consistent, double-digit revenue growth” during the earnings call and the corresponding press release.  Citing its ongoing success, CoStar shared plans…

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In response to HUD's criticism of its stance on crime statistics and school ratings, NAR pointed to decades of statements in handbooks, manuals and case law.

Home sales in London hit by Trump Iran war as 'prices soften and purchases delayed'  London Evening Standard

Homebuilders appear to be showing some signs of measured optimism as new construction showed significant gains against the tide of market challenges and the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to the latest data from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Census Bureau. The New Residential Construction report for March (which also…

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Subscribers saw 11x return on investment, CEO Andy Florance said in continued defense of Homes.com strategy after investor pushback.

Newcastle's Eldon Garden sold to major London property group in undisclosed deal  Business Live

Michael Lewis Marketing Suite has been providing marketing services for Keller Williams affiliates since 2013. MLMS will be expanded brokerage-wide by Q3.

EQT Real Estate Closes Europe Logistics Value Fund V At €3.1 Billion Hard Cap  Pulse 2.0

Link REIT Weighs Sale of Morgan Stanley Europe HQ in London’s Canary Wharf  Mingtiandi

Hines Strengthens European Operating Platform With New Hires  Hines

Lawyers who launched the original buyer lawsuits—making largely the same accusations as Burnett but claiming homebuyers suffered harm—will seek to block the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) from striking a deal in a copycat case, asking a federal judge to block that deal based on what they describe as a “reverse auction.” In a filing…

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Real Brokerage is buying REMAX in an $880 million deal that will move the franchisor's headquarters to Miami after 50 years in Colorado.

As you wrap your mind around the consolidation deal, we're making sure you have all of the information you need to navigate what comes next.

Brighton plans Europe’s first purpose-built women’s football stadium  Property Week