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| The Latest Transitions, Mergers and Executive Hirings in Real Estate | ||
| 7/15/2026 3:50 PM | ||
| RESO Chair Rebecca Jensen plans to leave position Rebecca Jensen, CEO of Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED), plans to leave the Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) chair position at the end of the year. Jensen, who has served as chair twice, recently testified in the Zillow/MRED/Compass lawsuit. “She will remain Board Chair until the en...Read More | ||
| What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Has Taught Me About Running a Real Estate Brokerage | ||
| 7/15/2026 2:49 PM | ||
| Above: Rob Wolf. You may have heard Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu described as “the gentle art.” A more accurate description is involuntary yoga—or the art of folding clothes while people are still wearing them! I started my Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu journey later in life. I’m the oldest person in my gym by over 20 years. But that’s the&...Read More | ||
| How to Train Agents, Efficiently and Cost Effectively | ||
| 7/15/2026 2:12 PM | ||
| Above, from left, Jemila Winsey, Rebecca Thomson, Jillian Young, Jim Roberts and Sarah Drennan Tough market conditions have forced many brokerage operators to tighten their belts and make some tough cuts. Unfortunately, many coaching and training programs have landed on the chopping block, yet agents need professional development more than ever ...Read More | ||
| Showami Partners With Lofty to Offer Access to On-Demand Showing Network | ||
| 7/15/2026 1:59 PM | ||
| Showami, a pay-per-showing service, has announced its partnership and integration with Lofty, allowing agents who use Lofty’s CRM to request and track showings through their connected account. Lofty notes its users can now find Showami in the Lofty Marketplace and connect their Showami account directly. Once connected, agents are able to l...Read More | ||
| 6 Reasons Clients Walk Away From Their Real Estate Agent | ||
| 7/15/2026 12:59 PM | ||
| When Thomas Jefferson noted that all men (and women) are created equal, he didn’t mean real estate agents. Since you’ve gone to the trouble of reading this, you’re clearly serious about your craft. Not so for many others. They are the ones who will find that clients today are much savvier than they used to… The post Read More | ||
| HomeSmart Announces Exclusive Rockstar Connect Partnership | ||
| 7/15/2026 12:53 PM | ||
| HomeSmart has announced a new strategic partnership with Rockstar Connect, a networking event platform. The group, founded and led by Steven David Elliot, will focus on growth efforts across the brokerage’s nationwide foothold. Rockstar Connect focuses on relationship-driven, in-person network strengthening events, the company stated. Boas...Read More | ||
| Home-Purchase Applications Pulled Back, Refis Up Despite Rate Hike | ||
| 7/15/2026 12:49 PM | ||
| Mixed signals continue coming from the U.S. housing market, as the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported this week that home-purchase applications decreased for a second week while refinances increased, even as rates hit their highest point since August of last year. The latest Market Composite Index from the MBA—its measure of mortgage lo...Read More | ||
| Report: How the Hottest Markets Are Shifting—or Not—Halfway Through 2026 | ||
| 7/15/2026 12:33 PM | ||
| While 2026 has been thrown some curveballs almost no one could predict, the market this year has remained resilient as most housing indicators point to slight improvements. However, many markets are outpacing broader trends, largely due to limited inventory and high competition. As we pass through the halfway point for the year, how have t...Read More | ||
| Shrinking Soil, Hailstorms, Lightning Strikes and Tornadoes: A Texas Real Estate Tale | ||
| 7/15/2026 10:20 AM | ||
| Todd Luong knows all the usual gripes regarding the current state of residential real estate, and is quick to shrug his shoulders. Elevated mortgage rates? No big deal. Limited inventory? Whatever. High home prices? Get serious. As with so many other industry professionals, those factors can affect sales for the longtime agent with REMAX DFWR...Read More | ||
| Compass Targets Zillow With Barrage of Consumer Ethics Complaints in Dozens of States | ||
| 7/14/2026 6:35 PM | ||
| In yet another major escalation in its effort to re-shape the foundations of real estate, Compass filed a cascade of state-level ethics complaints Tuesday through 30 Realtor associations, at least 50 MLSs and real estate regulators across 26 states, targeting Zillow and focusing on allegedly misleading property designations on listings. A source...Read More | ||