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A week after announcing a new in-house mortgage product, Opendoor has another move up its sleeve — 4.99 percent mortgages. The company's CEO said the offering has "obvious scale advantages."

Above, George A. Barlow Jr. Iron Valley Real Estate (IVRE) announced the addition of George A. Barlow Jr. as chief growth officer, making a significant milestone in the company’s evolution as it transforms from fully organic to a more structured national expansion strategy.  Since its founding in 2016, a release notes IVRE has grown to…

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As the housing market has seen vast shifts since the pandemic, so has the types of people looking to buy homes. Over recent years, people who are looking to relocate, whether for family, work, retirement or otherwise, have dominated the home-buying market. Heading into 2026, data shows this trend continuing.  A new report from Realtor.com…

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The digital-focused Real Brokerage’s agent count grew by over 10,000 during 2025, passing the 30,000 agent mark in September. The company ended Q4 2025 with 31,739 agents on its platform, per its latest earnings report, and saw closed transactions grow by 38% to nearly 49,000. During the investor Q&A section of the earnings call, the…

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The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance.

Dentons' UK real estate market predictions 2026: reset, re-entry and execution  Dentons

Dentons' UK real estate market predictions 2026: reset, re-entry and execution  Dentons

Compass real estate brokerage cuts jobs in North Jersey. See where  Bergen Record

Snows’ $500m Canberra office bet pays off as big tenants sign up  AFR

This isn’t about one company’s competitive edge, America Foy writes. It’s about whether the American real estate market remains an open, transparent system.

What does this partnership mean? Coldwell Banker agent Cara Ameer examines Compass' latest moves against "organized real estate" for answers.

In this episode, Leigh Brown gets candid about MLS fragmentation, cooperation and why understanding real estate history matters more than ever.

Location, Location, Location wants house hunters in London for new series  London Now

America has a housing affordability crisis. Building houses for rent can help  KUOW

US and Israel step up attacks as war with Iran engulfs region  Al Jazeera

Buyers responded with enthusiasm to a dip in mortgage rates last week, but this week's rate spikes and conflict in Iran could lead to a downturn in mortgage applications in weeks to come.

The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) has announced the launch of its new podcast, REALTOR® News Change Agents, a series “designed to fit the pace of the real estate profession—fast, engaging and built to meet members where they are with insight they can use to build their business and get to their next transaction,” a…

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Hotels in Majorca and Austria, luxury property in London/ Rumor has it that he will succeed his father as Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, with staggering wealth  Balkanweb.com

PGIM’s global head of real estate research departs  Green Street News

Kent Welch and Cory Stewart, co-owners of Kansas City, Kansas-based Weichert, Realtors®-Welch & Company, have earned the Franchisee Excellence Award from Franchise Business Review, a national honor recognizing franchise owners who demonstrate outstanding leadership, strong performance and a deep commitment to their communities.  Selected from hundreds of nominations submitted by participating franchise brands, Welch and…

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