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April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Recently released data puts the proposed merger between the Real Brokerage and REMAX into perspective amid ongoing consolidation trend.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Markets & Economy, Select, agent count, Anywhere Real Estate, at properties, compass, Compass International Holdings, keller williams, market consolidation, Megabrokerage, merger, re/max, real, real brokerage, Real Estate Almanac, Real REMAX Group, real-estate-brokerage, Redfin, rocket companies, sales volume, T3 Sixty, tamir poleg
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Exploring the possibility of a career in real estate? Real estate coach Darryl Davis provides the information you need to get started and launch your business.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, New Agent, Service, agency law, brokerage \, Contract Fundamentals, darryl davis, fair housing, how to become a real estate agent, licensing exam, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, NAR, national association of realtors, new agent, newbie agent, Pearson VUE, pre-licensing education, prospecting, PSI, real estate agent, real estate broker, real estate coaching, real estate commission, real estate license, real estate licensure
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Portable mortgages sound like a creative answer to a difficult problem, but they are not a true fix, Derek Carlson writes. They are a trade-off.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, Mortgage, Opinion, Select, Service, affordability, Derek Carlson, first-time buyers, florida, home inventory, homeowners, housing market, interest rates, lock-in effect, Market Supply, mortgage, mortgage financing, mortgage-backed securities, mortgages, naples, Portable Mortgage, Portable Mortgages, real estate financing, Realty One Group, Rogue Investor Group
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

As AI makes CMAs faster and cleaner, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, it’s exposing a gap most agents were never trained to address.

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Category: Agent, AI, Columns, Listings, Markets & Economy, Select, Service, Technology, artificial intelligence, client conversation, cma, comparative market analysis, competitive market analysis, Deb Siefkin, Home Appraisal, home valuation, home value, inman, pricing strategy, Real Estate Market Trends, real-estate-brokerage, RightSize Realty Associates
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

"The industry has started to consolidate, and consolidation is probably in the future for residential real estate," Erik Carlson told Inman.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Select, AI capabilities, brand, brokerage \, canada, Erik Carlson, franchise, industry consolidation, mergers, north america, re/max, re/max holdings, Re/Max Holdings Inc., real, real brokerage, Real Brokerage Inc, Real Estate Agents, Real REMAX Group, residential real estate, tamir poleg, technology
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Real’s deal for REMAX would create a 180,000-agent platform as consolidation reshapes brokerage competition.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Mortgage, Select, acquisition, agent productivity, agent tech, agent technology, AI-powered Brokerage, AJ LaTrace, Anywhere Real Estate, Apollo Global, artificial intelligence, brokerage \, canada, century 21, cloud-based brokerage, coldwell banker, compass, corcoran, Financial Product, franchise, franchise model, global reach, inman, M&A, merger, mergers and acquisitions, miami, morgan stanley, mortgage brokerage, mortgage brokerage franchise, motto mortgage, nasdaq, Platform Scale, Poleg, re/max, Re/Max Holdings Inc., Real Brokerage Inc, real estate platform, real estate professionals, Real REMAX Group, real-estate-technology, sotheby's, tamir poleg, Technology investment, technology platform, The real brokerage, transaction platform, united states
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Recruitment Insights' first-quarter report revealed an uptick in agent movement and explained how higher headcounts don't always lead to higher productivity.

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Category: Brokerage, Recruiting, Select, agent productivity, agent recruitment, agent retention, Annualized Production, Ben Hess, brokerage \, Brokerage Models, Efficiency Ratio, hybrid brokerage, independent agents, lead generation, Lone Wolf Technologies, Marian McPherson, Mark D. Johnson, Mark Johnson, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, MyBFF Social, Real Estate Agents, Recruiting Insight, recruitment, value proposition
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Homeowners are increasingly willing to give up an ultra-low mortgage rate and hit the market, a new Intel survey finds.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Inman Intel, Mortgage, Beringer Capital, daniel houston, Dig Insights, Homebuying Intent, homeseller, housing boom, inman, Inman-Dig Insights consumer survey, listing agent, mortgage, mortgage rates, rate lock-in effect, Residential real estate transaction
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Compass is not retreating from antitrust warfare, America Foy writes. It is choosing its targets according to whether it can defeat them or negotiate with them.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, MLS & Associations, Opinion, Portals, Select, Service, america foy, antitrust lawsuit, ccp, clear cooperation, Clear Cooperation Policy, compass, industry controversies, lead generation, MLS, Multiple Listing Service, nwmls, private listings, Redfin, residential real estate, rocket companies, seattle, The Grubb Co, Three-Phased Marketing Strategy, washington, Zillow
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

The longed-for market recovery still seems uncertain. Get caught up on the latest predictions and learn to make the most of every opportunity.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, Columns, Markets & Economy, MLS & Associations, Select, Service, Teams, affordability challenges, Christy Murdock, cold calls, customer relationship management, Dezireh Eyn, inman, Josh Ries, lawrence yun, lead generation, market conditions, market recovery, mortgage rates, NAR, nashville, national association of realtors, Pipeline Management, Rachael Hite, real estate market, Real Estate Market Recovery, Sales Volume Growth, the download
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

Home Depot isn't waiting for buyers to walk through the door anymore. Its retail media network is now integrated with Reddit and Pinterest, reaching people in the research and inspiration phase, long before a transaction is anywhere in sight.

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Category: Agent, AI, Content Marketing, Marketing, Select, Advertiser Certification Program, AI Adoption, Algorithm Controls, Content Discovery, First-Party Shopper Data, Geotargeted Display Ads, google, Home Depot, instagram, Jessi Healey, linkedin, meta, OpenAI, Orange Apron Media, pinterest, Powerade, real estate marketing, Reddit, Retail Media Network, Snapchat, social media, storytelling, The Coca-Cola Company, Trending
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

How Compass International Holdings supercharged its growth — and what that means for consumers.

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Category: Brokerage, Select, Technology, @properties Christie's International Real Estate, 30-30 Vision, altos research, antitrust, antitrust lawsuit, Anywhere Real Estate, austin, better homes and gardens, boston, brooklyn, california, century 21, charlotte, charlotte north carolina, chicago, chicagoland, clear cooperation, Clear Cooperation Policy, Client Portal, coldwell banker, colorado, Colorado Home Realty, compass, Compass International Holdings, Consumer Policy Center, corcoran, Cottingham Chalk, Delayed Marketing Exempt Listing, denver, department of justice, doj, double-ending, elizabeth warren, era, ethan glass, federal trade commission, gulf coast, HousingWire, Kalani Reelitz, latter & blum, manhattan, market share, Merger Guidelines, mergers and acquisitions, mike simonsen, MLS, MLS (Multiple Listing Service), mred, NAR, national association of realtors, Neda Navab, new york, Newport Beach, north carolina, northwest mls, nwmls, Parks Real Estate, porchlight real estate group, Private Exclusives, private listings, real estate agent recruitment, Residential Real Estate Brokerage, robert reffkin, Ron Wyden, Rory Golod, san diego, Scott Wahlers, seattle, sotheby's, Sotheby's International Realty, Stephen Brobeck, Sue Yannaccone, T3 Sixty, tennessee, washington d.c., Washington Fine Properties
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

In this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Ryan Thomson, also known as “The Assumable Guy,” breaks down how this strategy works and why it’s making a comeback right now.

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Category: Agent, Lead Generation, Mortgage, New Agent, Teams, Video, assumable mortgage, assumable mortgages, Department of Veterans Affairs, federal housing administration, fha, interest rates, James Dwiggins, keith robinson, lead generation, mortgage, mortgage loans, Mortgage Strategy, nexthome, Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, ryan thomson, VA loans
April
27

April 27th, 2026 by

How spatial consistency across listing photos builds buyer trust and why it matters more than you think.

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Category: Sponsored, 3D Floor Plan, AI Staging, AI Virtual Staging, Architectural Accuracy, artificial intelligence, california, coldwell banker, compass, Design-forward staging, Disclosure requirements, Edensign, Expectation Gap, George Zheng, harvard, keller williams, listing photos, MLS, mls platforms, Multi-View Virtual Staging, NAR, national association of realtors, Norman D. Hodson, perkins+will, sotheby's, Spatial Consistency, venice, virtual staging
April
24

April 24th, 2026 by

The DOJ dropped its criminal probe of Fed Chair Jerome Powell Friday, clearing a key Senate hurdle for Kevin Warsh's confirmation.

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Category: Markets & Economy, Mortgage, Select, Bill Pulte, department of justice, donald trump, economic uncertainty, economy, fed, Federal Housing Finance Agency, federal reserve, housing market, Inspector General, interest rates, Jeanine Pirro, Jerome Powell, justice department, Kevin Warsh, market, mortgage, renovation, Senate Confirmation, The White House, Thom Tillis, washington d.c.
April
24

April 24th, 2026 by

The legal tit-for-tat over MLS rules blocking coming-soon listings has been ongoing for a year in a Washington court.

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Category: Agent, Brokerage, MLS & Associations, Select, Anticompetitive Practices, brokerage \, coming soon listings, compass, Compass International Holdings, fiduciary duties, jamal n. whitehead, Market Transparency, MLS, monopoly, Multiple Listing Service, multiple listing services, Multiple listing services rules, northwest mls, Northwest Multiple listing service, nwmls, Pre-Marketing Strategy, Private Exclusives, private listings, real estate listings, Redfin, robert reffkin, seattle, shadow inventory, utah, Utah Real Estate, washington
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