For generations, the American Dream has been defined by homeownership. But in 2025, that dream is harder to hold onto. Rising mortgage rates, high home prices and the day-to-day cost of living have left many families stretched thin. Even as interest rates show signs of easing, affordability pressures remain, forcing buyers to ask not only, […]
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The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) legal team just got another reprieve from Muhammad three-way agreement lawsuit. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit dismissed appellant and lawsuit plaintiff Maurice Muhammad’s appeal after he failed to file a brief and appendix as requested by the court. Muhammad filed his appeal of
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We all know that the listing appointment is the Super Bowl for every agent. It’s where all your prospecting, marketing and preparation come together in a single conversation that determines whether you’ll earn the trust of a homeowner or walk out empty-handed. That’s why I created the R.E.A.L. framework — a four-step structure for conducting a powerful listing conversation that leads
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It may have been CoStar Group’s earnings call, but Zillow, the rival of its North American residential real estate portal Homes.com, was certainly a hot topic of conversation. CoStar Group executives entered their discussion of Zillow by highlighting Homes.com’s growth over the past year, which included a 1,225% annual increase in annualized net new bookings,
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Zillow has added a new messaging feature to its app — allowing homebuyers to chat with “co-shoppers” and share listings. Leaders say the new feature aims to reduce confusion and missed messages by consolidating talk about listings into a single channel. “This new messaging product brings the collaboration that already happens across text messages
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future promise in real estate. It’s here, measurable, and rapidly transforming how professionals work. From agents juggling client demands to lenders navigating compliance and efficiency pressures, AI is already proving itself both a pressure valve and a performance accelerator.The stakes are clear: those who embrace AI are gaining
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Coldwell Banker Yost — a longtime real estate firm serving southern West Virginia — has been acquired by Nathan Hendrick and will operate under the new name Coldwell Banker Hendrick Real Estate. The acquired company has operated in West Virginia for more than 25 years and was previously owned by Steve Yost, who will remain
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Roughly two and a half years since filing their initial complaint, the Acevedo sexual assault plaintiffs are back with their third amended complaint. In the latest rendition of the complaint, eXp World Holdings, eXp Realty, eXp founder and CEO Glenn Sanford, suspended eXp agent David Golden, now-former eXp agent Michael Bjorkman and eXp agent Brent
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Collov AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform for home design, announced a partnership with Side, a white-label real estate brokerage platform. The move expands access to Collov AI’s staging and visualization tools for Side’s network of more than 500 boutique real estate companies — with tools available through the Side Marketplace and its agent community
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While the national entry point for luxury homes edged down slightly in September, buyers with a million-dollar budget can find significantly more space in some regions than others, according to Realtor.com’s latest Housing Market Luxury Report. The report shows that in metros such as Atlanta, Denver and Houston, luxury homes priced between $1 million and
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