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Agents are still being compensated, but how they are is evolving

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Nearly a year has passed since the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement business practice changes went into effect and the doomsday predictions have yet to pan out. Homebuyers and sellers are still hiring real estate agents to help them with their real estate transactions and real estate agents are still getting […]

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One overlooked pitfall of owning a home that  – with your intervention – can cultivate clients for life

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What’s one thing most homeowners would say no one told them about buying a home? If you said how quickly property taxes can go up, you’re not lying—and let me give you a tip to help you save them thousands. But first, last night, some of my MBA Accounting students graciously volunteered with me to

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Zillow wants to be the hub for consumers and agents

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Zillow’s critics may say that the company has never had the best interests of real estate agents at heart. But on the company’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call on Wednesday night, executives looked to set the record straight.  “As we work to streamline residential real estate transactions with our ‘Housing Super App,’ everything we build is

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HomeStory’s McClelland speaks on changing real estate landscape

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On this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Craig McClelland — chief strategy officer at HomeStory and president of LOCAL Realty — for a forward-looking conversation about the shifting landscape of real estate. McClelland emphasizes the growing necessity of consumer-first strategies. He also highlights how major players like Zillow

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Opendoor teams up with Jason Mitchell Group

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As Opendoor looks forward on its path to profitability, the iBuyer is looking to leverage agent relationships to expand its business.  A day after discussing this strategic shift during the firm’s second-quarter 2025 earnings call with investors and analysts, Opendoor has announced a partnership with the Jason Mitchell Group (JMG) a powerhouse real estate referral

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Top-producing Banner Team joins Compass, expanding DC-area presence

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The Banner Team — one of the highest-performing real estate groups in the Washington, D.C., metro area — has joined Compass. Led by principal agent Wendy Banner, the 13-agent team brings more than 100 years of combined experience and $2.03 billion in career sales to Compass. The group most recently held the top spot at

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Real Brokerage adds California firm via private-label program

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Showcase Real Estate — a Yuba City, California-based brokerage — has joined The Real Brokerage under its private-label program. Led by broker-owner Donna Phelan, Showcase Real Estate brings 45 agents to Real, expanding the firm’s presence across a seven-county region in Northern California. Since 2018, Showcase has closed more than 2,170 transactions totaling $826 million

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HUD is auctioning off 1,600 HECMs — with more to come

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is cleaning up its books and auctioning off roughly $444 million in reverse mortgages on Wednesday to reduce the risk to its Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund. The sale includes about 1,600 Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) tied to vacant single-family homes where the borrowers are

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Migration 2025: Where Americans are moving to — and why

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Americans are still drawn to major cities — despite rising living costs and urban congestion. U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 migration trends report shows the popularity of migration pathways such as New York City to Los Angeles, San Francisco to Austin, Texas, and Charlotte to Chicago — highlighting persistent interest in urban living, despite

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Hometap says it’s only ‘scratched the surface’ with home equity investments

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Boston-based Hometap announced at the end of July that it has deployed more than $2 billion to 20,000-plus homeowners through its home equity investment (HEI) platform. The milestone comes less than 18 months after Hometap achieved $1 billion in home equity investments — a reflection of rising demand for alternative financing solutions. “This milestone reflects

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