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Real Estate News
FHFA Director Pulte calls on Congress to investigate Fed Chair Jerome Powell
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:42:17
‘Chairman Powell needs to be investigated by Congress immediately,’ the FHFA director said in a statement on Wednesday. Pulte and President Donald Trump have been trying to pressure Powell to resign amid high interest rates. read more»

Your next referral source is already in your phone
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 8:00:50
The best lead generation comes from genuinely valuing and nurturing the relationships you already have and keeping in touch with your network. read more»

Why thought leadership is the new real estate agent advantage 
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 8:00:35
Leads follow leaders, Angela Yungk writes. Lead with purpose, clarity and consistency, and you won't have to chase business — it finds you. read more»

How do you think the private listings battle will play out? Pulse
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 8:00:27
Are you Team Compass? Team Zillow? Or are you just keeping watch to see who comes out on top and how you can pivot? read more»

Yes, it’s a ‘big, beautiful bill’ — for the real estate industry at least
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 8:00:22
Housing trade groups — including NAR, MBA and NAHB — like tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, and urge lawmakers to put the bill on Trump's desk read more»

Finding Financial Freedom: Jennifer Leahy’s rise from rock bottom to real estate powerhouse
Wed, 02 Jul 2025 8:00:19
For women looking to reclaim their independence after divorce, a career shift or personal upheaval, real estate can offer more than just income, Melanie Klein writes. read more»

Buyer antitrust suit alleges Real, Realty One, Vanguard and The Agency conspiracy
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 21:44:52
Real estate is changing fast, and so must you. Inman Connect San Diego is where you turn uncertainty into strategy — with real talk, real tools and the connections that matter. If you’re serious about staying ahead of the game, this is where you need to be. Register now! Real estate brokerages may have thought commission-related class-action lawsuits […] read more»

NWMLS fires back at Compass, saying the brokerage adopted a ‘free-rider strategy’
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 19:49:31
The 32,000-member Northwest Multiple Listing Service wrote in a new legal filing that Compass "cannot have it both ways" by receiving listings via the MLS while holding half of its own listings privately read more»

Rocket offers preferred mortgage pricing for Redfin-linked deals
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 18:47:15
With closure of merger, homebuyers get temporary rate buydown or up to $6,000 in lender credits from Rocket Mortgage when the buyer or seller is represented by a Redfin agent. read more»

20 Success Principles every real estate agent should master
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:20:14
There’s no secret sauce — just consistent, intentional habits, Terry LeClair writes. Here, he illuminates foundational habits from Jack Canfield's classic personal development book. read more»

California passes bipartisan bills that overhaul environmental law to bolster building starts
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:33:01
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the state's 2025-2026 budget, which offers environmental review exemptions for critical housing and infrastructure projects. Leaders say the exemptions will improve affordability, while environmentalists say it will ruin the state's ecosystem. read more»

Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com sues NAR over private listings
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 16:23:26
Celebrity agent Mauricio Umansky, who has targeted the National Association of Realtors’ dominance over agents and the rules governing real estate, heads back to court. read more»

Broker Public Portal soft launches, adds Doorify MLS as investor
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:46
The rollout will be followed by the debut of BPP-powered local MLS sites and then a long-promised national consumer listing site to compete against Zillow, Realtor.com, Homes.com and Redfin. read more»

How to create a new agent business budget for 2025
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 8:00:23
Your budget is your business plan in action, broker-owner and author Jessica Souza writes. Find out how to crunch the numbers and make them work as hard as you do. read more»

Mortgage rates are coming down. Does the trend have any legs?
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 8:00:19
Hopes that home sales will pick up may hinge more on additional inventory coming onto the market, which is expected to cool or reverse home price gains. read more»

Rocket reorganizes to close Redfin acquisition, Mr. Cooper on deck
Tue, 01 Jul 2025 0:06:34
By handling every aspect of homebuying and selling, from search to financing to title and closing — Rocket aims to cut transaction costs on the median priced home in half, from $40,000 to $20,000. read more»

Zillow fires back at Compass, saying brokerage faces no harm from its listing policy
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 20:56:37
Zillow attorneys pushed back at Compass' request for a broad and expedited discovery, and on the brokerage's private listing network. 'Compass would erect new barriers for buyers by making listings exclusive to each broker.' read more»

Mortgage Automator integrates Usio’s payment processing suite
Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:14:12
Payment options, including Automated Clearing House (ACH), card payments, pinless debit and real-time disbursements, simplify loan servicing, improve cash flow management for lenders. read more»