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DOGE may be dead, but its deregulatory housing agenda lives on

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The Trump administration has quietly dissolved U.S. DOGE Service — also known as the Department of Government Efficiency — according to multiple reports. “That doesn’t exist,” Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director Scott Kupor told Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE’s status, adding that the department is no longer a “centralized entity.” In […]

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Mortgage Sales Scripts Toolkit: 13 Scripts for Every Buyer Stage

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Most loan officers resist scripts because they seem stiff or too salesy, but the reality is they are a tool to help you have better conversations, uncover clients’ real goals and guide them toward solutions that fit their needs. In a competitive market, the most successful loan officers are not chasing more leads, they are

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The Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026

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Home sales are finally showing real momentum as we close out 2025. The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026. What if we get lucky and the conditions land just right? First the data. The Altos weekly pending sales counts are

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Compass, Zillow debate irreparable harm at hearing

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Thursday marked day three of Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow. The day featured testimony from Compass executives and expert witnesses. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion seeking to block

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Elsafy Team’s journey to $80M in sales and a new home at Keller Williams

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Essam Elsafy, founder of The Elsafy Team, has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders, guiding his team to top statewide rankings. The Whitefish Bay–based group, now nine members strong, ranked No. 3 among Wisconsin medium-sized teams by sales volume in 2024, according to RealTrends Verified. So far this year, the team

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Compass, Zillow: Who gets to set the rules of online real estate? A judge may soon decide

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Compass’s preliminary injunction hearing in its antitrust lawsuit against Zillow continued throughout this week, before finishing up on Friday. The hearing, which is being held in New York City under the auspices of U.S. District Court Judge Jeanette Vargas, will be used to decide Compass’s motion seeking to block the enforcement of Zillow’s listing access

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Greystar reaches $7M settlement in rent-setting lawsuit

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A $7 million settlement agreement with Greystar Management Services was announced by California Attorney General Rob Bonta — part of a coalition of nine state attorneys general pursuing antitrust claims tied to RealPage software. The settlement requires Greystar to stop using software that employs competitively sensitive information to align rents and to cooperate in the

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Pittsburgh leads affordability, Austin inventory surges

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A new HousingWire Data deep-dive confirms widening affordability gaps and rising inventory in previously constrained markets — as well as strong regional patterns that favor the South for balance and the Midwest for price relief. Pittsburgh continues to stand out as the nation’s most affordable major metro, with a median list price of $240,000. Its

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How long-term structural shifts are reinforcing build-to-rent’s tailwinds

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Affordability challenges, evolving demographics, and shifting internal migration are profoundly changing the U.S. housing market, impacting not only renters but investors, too. These winds of change are sharply increasing demand for single-family rental (SFR) build-to-rent (BTR) communities, creating strong opportunities for commercial real estate investors. Economic factors encourage more households to rent High mortgage rates,

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Bright MLS to integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect platform

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ICE Mortgage Technology and Bright MLS, the nation’s largest multiple listing service (MLS), announced that Bright will integrate ICE’s Paragon Connect MLS platform into its technology ecosystem as part of its long-term growth strategy. Paragon Connect is a mobile-first MLS platform designed to let real estate professionals research listings, collaborate with clients and manage their

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