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- Beyond Redfin: Zown bets on AI, salaried agents and buyer rebatesby Tracey Velt on August 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Zown is banking on a salaried agent model, buyer rebates and real estate agents who specialize as they begin U.S. expansion.
- eXp welcomes back The Victorica Group in San Antonioby Brooklee Han on August 25, 2025 at 6:58 PM
The top-performing team briefly operated as an independent brokerage before returning to eXp, drawn by the firm’s culture.
- Realtor.com hires Janakiraman Karthikeyan as CTOby Brooklee Han on August 25, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Karthikeyan has held other leadership roles at finance and health care companies, most recently as vice president of technology at Chewy.
- Schemmel Soda Group joins Douglas Elliman in Floridaby Jonathan Delozier on August 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Schemmel Soda Group was named RealTrends’ top small team in Sarasota by volume, and earned top Sotheby’s Premier placement since 2019.
- Crib Equity partners with Jason Mitchell Groupby Brooklee Han on August 25, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Crib Equity increases homebuyers’ purchasing power by matching a portion of their down payment without increasing their monthly payment.
- Tech Pulse: eXp’s digital twins; building AI compliance for lendersby Jonathan Delozier on August 22, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Executives from eXp Realty discuss the use of digital twins, while a new survey offers the chance to weigh in on AI implementation.
- Is the real estate industry getting its antitrust enforcement wish?by Brooklee Han on August 22, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Many real estate professionals hoped for weaker antitrust scrutiny from a Trump DOJ, and so far it appears they are getting their wish.
- Pittsburgh, Cleveland top global metro affordability listby Jonathan Delozier on August 22, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Homebuyers can purchase nearly six homes in Cleveland or Pittsburgh for the price of one in San Francisco, according to data.
- Homebuyers seek independent research, but still want a real estate agentby Brooklee Han on August 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Cotality data shows that 73% of homebuyers are conducting their own research, but 88% still want a human agent advising them.
- Home purchase cancellations hit 8-year highby Jonathan Delozier on August 22, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Texas and Florida, the nation’s top states for new-home construction, also had some of the highest cancellation rates.
- Bright MLS, Williamsburg MLS launch data shareby Brooklee Han on August 22, 2025 at 10:51 AM
This data share provides Bright MLS subscribers with access to listings and buyers throughout much of Virginia.
- eXp Realty embraces digital twin tech to transform workflowsby Jonathan Delozier on August 21, 2025 at 5:25 PM
CEO Leo Pareja and International Director Felix Bravo said the tech is allowing for faster and smarter work across global time zones.
- Rising insurance costs cut into buyer affordabilityby Brooklee Han on August 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Housing inventory and mortgage rates are center stage in the discussion of affordability, but what about homeowners’ insurance?
- ERA Real Estate expands in Coloradoby Jonathan Delozier on August 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The acquired firm has developed a reputation for serving high-end buyers and sellers in the resort town of Vail, Colorado.
- Survey: Job insecurity leading to home purchase delaysby Jonathan Delozier on August 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Two-in-three workers were somewhat or very confident in their job security, in line with 2024 findings from the Pew Research Center.
- Existing home sales rise in July after a rock bottom Juneby Brooklee Han on August 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Data from NAR shows that existing home sales rose 2.0% from June to July, while housing inventory was up 15.7% annually.
- Former DOJ official blames lobbyist for weaker antitrust scrutinyby Brooklee Han on August 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Is the real estate industry getting its wish for less antitrust enforcement from the DOJ under the Trump administration?
- Existing home sales surprise with positive growth in Julyby Logan Mohtashami on August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The NAR Existing home sales report in July exceeded monthly estimates and demonstrated year-over-year growth.
- New Western CEO says the firm beat OpenDoor as nation’s largest homebuyer in Q2 2025by Brooklee Han on August 21, 2025 at 9:34 AM
The real estate investment marketplace surpassed Opendoor as the nation’s largest homebuyer during the second quarter of 2025.
- The real estate broker’s edge: Turning real estate education into your recruiting strategyby HW Media Content Studio on August 21, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Learn how to recruit and retain agents using Colibri Real Estate’s tools and training resources.