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No algorithm can replace the discipline, expertise and trust that real estate agents bring to home pricing estimates, Lindsey Harn writes.

Bestselling Author and Entrepreneur Dr. Reza Zahedi Expands into U.S. Market, Aiming to Build a Leading Real Estate and Media Portfolio  Yahoo Finance

Many agents have been reading headlines about the good and bad of 50-year mortgage options for consumers. Broker and expert Dr. Lee Davenport advises agents to look to the goal of the consumer and weigh it against the risk

Find out how to spot the language that indicates a real estate agent scam, so you can stay safe and protect your pocketbook.

UK’s Co-Living Summit: Redefining The Future Of Shared Urban Living in London  Bisnow

Lenders to get historical FICO Score 10T data within weeks, setting the stage for the eventual retirement of FICO Classic score and competition with VantageScore 4.0.

Climate change, authenticity, cryptocurrency and more are also all on the minds of jet-setting international buyers, according to a new report.

Don't ignore the potential of paid leads, Josh Ries writes, especially if you're spending your time and energy generating leads on your own.

Demand for purchase loans hit a new 2025 high last week after adjusting for the holiday, with mortgage rates near a low for the year and a Dec. 10 Fed rate cut on tap.

The tools brokers and agents use every day, from search portals and market reports to AI-driven applications, rely on one fundamental that is often unseen: accurate, timely data. Behind the scenes, the infrastructure that powers this critical data flow is managed by platforms built for reliability and scale. Cotality’s Trestle product serves as the core…

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EXp Realty agent Jeff Rubenstein hadn’t even been over to his new pre-foreclosure listing when he got the news that the neighboring house had exploded and burned to the ground.

eXp Realty has announced the official rollout of LYVVE, an international property search platform designed to reshape how eXp agents and consumers connect across borders. Following a successful beta phase earlier this year, eXp stated that LYVVE is now entering full production, expanding to include listings from nearly 30 countries where eXp Realty operates.  The…

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“The solutions to real estate challenges will come from AI”  CTech

As the year winds down, there’s a familiar energy in the air—part gratitude, part exhaustion and part reflection on what really matters. For real estate professionals, 2025 has demanded more than skill or strategy. It asked for something deeper: empathy. When markets wobble and headlines rattle consumer confidence, people look to their agents not just…

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TSA will charge you a $45 fee if you travel without REAL ID  USA Today

Sculptor Closes Oversubscribed $4.6B Real Estate Fund  USA Herald

Four Louisiana real estate brokers have filed a supplemental motion in federal court, seeking to add newly available legal authority and factual developments to their ongoing antitrust case against the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) and several Louisiana-based real estate associations.  The case, filed in January 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the Middle…

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In a switch-up from the company’s previous stance, CoStar has filed an agreement to move its copyright infringement lawsuit against Zillow to Seattle, Washington.  In a notice of non-opposition filed Dec. 2, CoStar stated it agrees to transfer the case to the Western District of Washington “in light of new information disclosed by Zillow in…

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Home purchase application activity fluctuated over the Thanksgiving holiday period, both increasing and decreasing over the past few weeks. This week mortgage activity saw a slight decline. According to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) report, the Market Composite Index—the measure of mortgage loan activity volume—decreased 1.4% from one week earlier on a seasonally adjusted…

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Court quashes planning approval for 422-unit build-to-rent development in south Dublin  BreakingNews.ie