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The FTC and Department of Justice are expected to scrutinize the impacts of the deal — which would give the merged companies a combined market share of 18 percent

As Realtor Safety Month approaches its end, Robert Siciliano offers a reminder that agent safety requires vigilance and planning.

Agents said the deal gives the combined firms increased bargaining power and could help move the needle in Compass's legal battles.

EMJ Capital's founder posted a thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is "the Shopify of mortgages" with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth.

Compass has long had a contentious relationship with the National Association of Realtors. Real estate veterans speculated Monday that NAR could thus suffer as Compass grows.

CEO Mickey Alam Khan writes that with its new merger, Compass will finally achieve its goal to become the Amazon of real estate.

The upstart Compass had already grown to the top residential brokerage by sales volume. Now, it's moving to acquire its chief rival.

Today's brokerage-provided AI tools still take a backseat to third-party chatbots for many agents. With new products rolling out later this year, real estate leaders believe that may change.

On this episode, The One Team leader, Byron Lazine, shares his journey from submarine mechanic, to bankruptcy, to top Connecticut team leader and CEO of BAM.

In Part 5 of her eight-part series, Cassie Walker Johnson helps you help clients navigate the complexity and detail of the buyer offer.

The 2025 housing market is rebalancing, offering real estate agents a rare opportunity to guide clients, attract leads and close deals effectively.

The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver's seat in many markets.

The TikTok Oracle deal, the blurred meanings of memes and new ad benchmarks all reveal how fragile the channels of influence really are. For agents, staying visible means more than posting content; it means understanding who shapes attention, and how quickly that can change.

The way you handle your leads lifecycle must be optimized for a real estate business to be healthy and thriving. Jimmy Burgess shares the GNC formula that makes it work.

Instead of using the resources of a big-box content producer, Josh Ries writes, create, own, and control your own content and keep your leads.

Improve your understanding of how broad economic factors impact the housing market with this Fed explainer from Jonathan Pressman.

UWM and Pennymac are pricing jumbo mortgages of up to $819,000 as if they were conforming, ahead of an official announcement by Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator in November.

A homebuyer represented by the law firm involved in the Moehrl commission lawsuit is targeting Zillow in a new class-action case that alleges the listing portal has used "deceptive and illegal" practices to inflate homebuyer costs.