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Rocket Companies announces $1.2B senior notes offering
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:55:40
Rocket will use the offering, which is split between notes due in 2031 and 2034, to pay debts, including Senior Notes due this year. read more»

Homebuyers hoping for Fed relief may be waiting until 2027
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:40:55
Goldman Sachs pushed its next expected Fed rate cuts into 2027, while J.P. Morgan expects the central bank to stay on hold this year. read more»

Existing-home sales hit highest level since December
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:52:37
Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains. read more»

EXp promotes marketing chief Wendy Forsythe to COO
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:12:38
Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at eXp Realty, the cloud-based brokerage announced this week. read more»

Fannie Mae just approved a Bitcoin-backed home loan for the first time
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:27:42
Better Home & Finance and Coinbase have funded the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage collateralized by Bitcoin, with plans to open the product to qualified borrowers nationwide by this summer. read more»

Johnny DelPrete on golf and the art of networking
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 8:45:58
Douglas Elliman agent and former professional golfer Johnny DelPrete shares the key to building a solid network in the luxury market. read more»

Short-form videos that engage clients in 30 seconds (or less)
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 8:45:36
The agents winning on video right now aren't the ones with the best gear, Maris Callahan Messervey writes. They're the ones who started before they felt ready and got better as they went. read more»

What Compass actually wants from the MLS-Zillow chess match
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 8:06:46
Time is running out for MLSs to chart their own course and take back power from both Compass International Holdings and Zillow, coach Darryl Davis writes. read more»

The seller isn’t resisting the move. They’re resisting the perceived loss
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 8:04:40
Stop pushing clients toward decisions, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, and start helping them understand the tradeoffs and the reasoning behind their move. read more»

Lenders are loosening standards, but (most) analysts aren’t alarmed
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 19:16:26
Non-conforming mortgages have hit their highest share of originations since the 2008 housing crash. Here's what's driving the surge, why most analysts aren't panicking and what agents need to know. read more»

Compass chief economist: The off-MLS marketing debate is ignoring 1.4M listings
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:19:30
Compass didn't create off-market selling, Compass International Holdings Chief Economist Mike Simonsen writes. It created the first innovative, structured alternative to something the industry was already doing. read more»

Realtracs keeps direct listing feed to Zillow alive amid negotiations
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 17:13:01
Realtracs has rescinded its June 8 deadline, saying negotiations over its direct listing feed with Zillow are "active and productive." read more»

May home sales soared. Pending contracts tell a different story
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:54:27
May closed sales hit a near four-year high, but pending contracts tell a different story. Here's what the latest Redfin and Freddie Mac data say about where the market is headed. read more»

Agents feel equipped to meet real estate’s consolidation moment
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 9:00:14
While agents Intel surveyed in May were divided on how listings should be shared, they weren't concerned about their own ability to compete. read more»

‘My 1st addiction was achievement’: A conversation with luxury agent Shelton Wilder
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 8:35:01
James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with luxury's Shelton Wilder to answer the question, "What happens when relentless ambition becomes its own addiction?" read more»

Instagram has a subscription now. Is it worth it for agents?
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 8:19:06
Instagram launched a $3.99-per-month subscription this week, and it's not the only platform putting features behind a paywall. Here's what changed, what it means for your marketing and whether any of it is worth paying for. read more»

Learn how to read the real estate market’s vital signs
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 8:11:51
When the news is gloomy and the crowd goes silent, Darryl Davis writes, the real estate professional who keeps reaching out is the one who gets heard. read more»

Buyers, sellers and the current market moment: The Download
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 8:08:58
Location, location, location may no longer be the cardinal rule of real estate when it comes to finding a market that's both attractive and affordable. read more»