Real Estate Trends

The tool is designed to help agents walk homebuyers and sellers through common financial questions on affordability and more.

U.S. mortgages with 6% rates now outnumber sub-3% loans, shifting market dynamics as rates settle near 6%.

We dug for podcast gold to come up with a list of the best real estate podcasts to motivate, inspire, entertain & enlighten you this year.

The Industry Speaks Academy was created to help real estate professionals develop skills needed to speak effectively on conference stages.

Ed Freeman and his team are leaving REMAX and joining forces with the Guarino Group to launch Freeman & Company at Side.

Zillow and Redfin argue their rental syndication deal benefits consumers and landlords as they seek dismissal of an FTC antitrust lawsuit.

CRMLS will restrict sold listing photo sets on consumer sites, requiring buyers to consult agents for full comp details.

How a former C-suite marketing executive applies $100M listing strategies to selling everyday homes as a Realtor.

Beck is leaving NWMLS after 45 years with the organization. NWMLS has named Chelsea Goyer as her successor.

U.S. existing home sales rose 5.1% month-over-month in December 2025 to 4.35 million as inventory fell 18.1%, NAR reports.

United Real Estate’s URESI program offers agents mentorship, courses and tools to build investment property portfolios.

SERHANT. debuts in founder’s home state with a new Boston, completing its East Coast presence and bringing in over 15 agents.

Luxury Presence’s new artificial intelligence–driven Presence CRM platform is scheduled to roll out in February.

With $100 million in closed sales in 2025, Dana Johnson is a top-10 agent in Houston and is taking her talents to Douglas Elliman.

Stokes is launching a new specialist team under his own name while remaining at Compass, moving away from the mega-team model.

Engel & Völkers welcomes Truszkowski Freedman & Associates, a $1B luxury team formerly brokered with Sotheby’s with $45.13M in 2024 sales.

Washington lawmakers propose a bill to restrict private real estate listings, aiming to boost transparency and public access.

Glenn Kelman leaves Redfin after 20 years as CEO, following Rocket Companies’ acquisition, with Rocket CEO Varun Krishna stepping in.

According to leaders, Good Company closed roughly 1,900 home sales in 2025 with total volume of roughly $500 million.

Wisconsin’s new law mandates written seller consent for limited listings and reforms compensation, setting a new transparency standard.