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Nominations Now Open for RISMedia’s 2nd Annual Tech Showdown
11/6/2026 11:04 AM
After a successful inaugural competition, RISMedia is bringing back its 2nd Annual Tech Showdown to recognize emerging technology companies developing innovative solutions that could reshape the real estate industry. Open to companies launched within the past one to three years, the competition seeks technologies designed to help brokers and age...Read More
 
Opendoor Says It ‘Rebuilt’ System With AI, Triples Home Purchases
11/6/2026 10:46 AM
After over a year of working as CEO, Opendoor’s Kaz Nejatian reported significant growth in revenue and market share during the iBuyer’s Q3 earnings call, and attributed the gains to a shift into AI infrastructure as the company says it has found ways to flip more homes without overpaying. “This past quarter we rebuilt this… The pos...Read More
 
Jobs Jump in October, With Unemployment Dipping Slightly
11/6/2026 10:30 AM
A day after the stock market hit the skids big-time, there was good news on the employment front. U.S. employers hired at a vigorous pace in October, adding 165,000 jobs, way above the 65,000 forecast, while the unemployment rate lowered slightly to 4.1% from 4.2%. The report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows… The post ...Read More
 
Real Estate Veteran Dane Briggs Partners with HomeSmart NEXT Founder Phil Sexton in Leadership Role
11/6/2026 10:00 AM
Above, Dan Briggs Phil Sexton, founder of HomeSmart’s NEXT team, has announced his business partnership with fellow Arizona real estate industry veteran Dane Briggs. In this leadership role, Briggs will support the team’s advancement, including the development of agent-focused workflows and AI integrations.  A release writes that Sexton and...Read More
 
SmartMLS Introduces New Ownership Verification Tool to Help Combat Seller-Impersonation and Land Scams
11/6/2026 9:19 AM
Connecticut’s SmartMLS has announced that it will introduce a new Ownership Verification tool from Property Shield designed to help real estate professionals combat seller-impersonation and vacant-land scams. According to a release, the new technology, expected to become available to SmartMLS next week, provides an additional way for real estate...Read More
 
Econ Review: A Look at October’s Key Market Data
11/5/2026 3:40 PM
Editor’s note: Econ Review is a roundup of the housing and economic market data reports released during the month. As the winter slowdown draws closer, the housing market remains in a sticky spot as the economy continues to face challenges trickling down from the Iran War. Now moving toward the end of 2026, the question… The post Read More
 
Active Inventory Grows as Sellers Keep Homes on the Market
11/5/2026 3:28 PM
As the holiday season approaches, housing market activity on both the buyer and seller sides are cooling right along with the temperatures. Moving toward what is typically a slower time for the housing market anyway, a new report shows buyers are holding back as elevated rates continue to diminish their buying power and sellers are… Read More
 
Mortgage Rates Edge Down for Third Week
11/5/2026 2:19 PM
Mortgage rates came down for the third-straight week, but whether the recent trend is a sign of things to come remains unknown, although economists point toward any progress in a resolution in the Middle East as a step in the right direction.  The latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey® released Thursday shows the average...Read More
 
Retirees Reign Over Homebuying as First-Timers Remain Older Than Historical Norms
11/5/2026 11:20 AM
As affordability remains one of first-time buyers’ biggest hurdles in real estate, the face of homebuying remains squarely retirees and members of older generations who are repeat participants in the housing market. The median age of a homebuyer now stands at 58, and there is “increased buying activity among those over 60,” according to th...Read More
 
Real REMAX Q3 Revenue Skyrockets; Company ‘Offboards’ Over 1,000 Agents
11/5/2026 11:17 AM
After the Real Brokerage completed its acquisition of RE/MAX Holdings this past August, the third quarter earnings for the company revealed a significant shift in revenue, sparked by AI investments and slight drops in agent retention. Tamir Poleg—Real REMAX chairman and CEO—started off the first earnings call for the combined companies, and expr...Read More