When a new lead fills out a contact form at 10:47 p.m. on a Tuesday, the clock starts ticking—but the competition doesn’t wait. In real estate, response time isn’t just a metric; it’s often the difference between securing a client or watching them move onto the next agent. That reality is exactly what inspired serial…

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Above, Lane McCormack HomeServices of America has named Lane McCormack president of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Beach Properties of Florida.  McCormack brings more than 28 years of real estate industry experience to the role, including leadership positions focused on brokerage growth, operations and luxury real estate. She joins Beach Properties following seven years with Ansley Real…

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REMAX Holdings reported Q1 2026 results on May 8, presumably the company’s last financial report as an independent entity after being acquired by Real Brokerage for $880 million late last month. The disclosure showed total revenue of $70.2 million, down 5.7% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA declined 19.3% to $15.6 million, with adjusted EBITDA margin contracting to…

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The United States added 115,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, significantly beating analysts’ expectations as employers continue to shrug off high energy costs and geopolitical uncertainty—something buyers and sellers have been less willing to do. With an unemployment rate now at 4.3% and an average 48,000 payrolls added per month…

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Rocket Companies delivered a resounding first quarter showing strong execution despite market volatility, signaling that the company’s three-year transformation into a fully integrated homeownership platform is creating durable competitive advantages that competitors will struggle to replicate. During Rocket Companies’ Q1 earnings call Thursday, CEO Varun Krishna outlined three core themes for the quarter. “First, we…

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Freddie Mac reported today that mortgage rates increased this week, still being driven by geopolitical tensions and sticky inflation, according to economists. The average mortgage rate increased 7 basis points to 6.37%, up from 6.30%, last week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), released by Freddie Mac Thursday. “The expectation of rates…

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MoxiWorks has announced the next phase of RISE, its AI-powered relationship intelligence platform for real estate, expanding its ability to connect marketing, outreach, follow-up and execution into one continuous workflow for brokerages, teams and agents. The release addresses one of real estate’s most persistent challenges: consistent follow-up. RISE moves beyond reactive AI by helping agents…

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Home-price growth continues to depreciate across multiple reports as the latest data from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) saw improvements to affordability once again in Q1 2026. NAR’s Q1 Metropolitan Median Area Prices and Affordability data found that the national median home price was $404,300, observing only a 0.5% year-over-year increase, compared to 1.2%…

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Zillow posted a strong earnings report for Q1 2026, with revenue up year-over-year as the company launches new consumer-facing initiatives.  But in CEO Jeremy Wacksman’s opening remarks to investors yesterday after the report, he specifically framed Zillow’s success as overcoming a housing market in a rut.  “We once again outperformed the broader housing market, which…

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A federal judge in Virginia has denied a motion to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) major antitrust lawsuit against Zillow and Redfin, clearing the way for the case to advance. U.S. District Judge Anthony Trenga issued the ruling Wednesday night, rejecting arguments from the two companies that the FTC’s allegations didn’t meet the legal…

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