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‘Wait, isn’t Bed Bath and Beyond out of business?’ What the Fathom deal means for real estate

Bed Bath and Beyond is building an end-to-end homeownership platform by acquiring Fathom Holdings. Coach Darryl Davis asks, "What does a retailer owning a brokerage mean for the future of real estate?"

3 leading Northeast brokerages merge into $1.3B BHGRE brand

BHGRE Maturo, BHGRE Dream Properties and Realty Connect USA have merged to create BHGRE Realty Connect. The brokerage serves New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Sotheby’s report: Aging in place is reshaping luxury real estate

Sotheby's 2026 Mid-Year Luxury Outlook finds that 38 percent of agents in the $10 million-plus segment say aging in place is reshaping buyer behavior — and the ripple effects reach well below the ultra-luxury tier.

How redlining built the housing market agents work in today

The maps are from the 1930s. The consequences are not. Braden Crooks of Designing the WE brought the "Undesign the Redline" exhibit to the NAR expo in Washington to show how Depression-era federal housing policy drew the lines that still define today...

Kamini Lane: When it comes to listings, ‘one size does not fit all’

The Coldwell Banker CEO talks Zillow, MLS expansions and Coldwell Banker under Compass International Holdings.

When the listing won’t sell, have this marketing audit conversation

Don't beat yourself up over a stale listing. Coach Darryl Davis shares strategies to help you go back to the drawing board and look at the factors that are still within your control.

The real estate agent participation crisis nobody wants to talk about

Although agents frequently ask for more training, more coaching and more resources, Lori Muller writes, they're not always showing up.

The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means

The Iran deal is incredibly important and carries real economic significance. What it is not, at least at this moment, trainer Bernice Ross writes, is a feel-good mortgage rate story.

If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice

Amy Corr talks with Robert Reffkin and Thad Wong about portals, brokerages and the real estate landscape for consumers.

NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity

A growing share of baby boomer homesellers has never listed a property before. NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz says agents who recognize that gap have a client opportunity most are missing.

Multifamily starts crater 41.6% as housing pipeline thins

May's Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat.

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