Market · National
$5 Million Gone: Utah’s Lord of the Rings Estate Gets a Massive Price Cut
A Provo Canyon estate inspired by The Lord of the Rings dropped its asking price from $43 million to $38 million.
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Market · National
A $25 Million NYC Penthouse Just Sold for $9 Million. What Happened?
A gilded-domed Manhattan penthouse once asking $25 million sold at auction for $9 million, illustrating the gap between an asking price and…
Market · Los Angeles
Los Angeles County Has More People Than Nevada and Utah Combined. Yes, the County.
New Census estimates put Los Angeles County above Nevada and Utah combined—and show how Western population scale intersects with housing costs.
Market · National
Celebrities Nick and Vanessa Lachey and Wayne Newton Make Real Estate Headlines This Week
The Lacheys’ Tarzana listing, plans for Wayne Newton’s former estate and Thierry Henry’s Manhattan penthouse headline celebrity real estate news.
Market · National
Coldwell Banker Just Put 15,000 Agents on One Platform. The Brokerage Technology War Is Getting Serious
Coldwell Banker Realty is bringing more than 15,000 agents onto Home Platform, putting brokerage technology adoption in focus.
Market · Las Vegas
Barry Diller Walks Away From $18 Billion MGM Deal and Wall Street Hammers the Stock
Barry Diller’s People Inc. withdrew its MGM Resorts takeover bid. Shares fell sharply as investors reassessed the casino company without the proposed…
Market · Texas
Dallas Foreclosures Are Jumping 24 Percent. Is North Texas Sending Us a Warning?
Dallas–Fort Worth foreclosure starts are up roughly 24% from a year earlier, but homeowner equity and historical context complicate the outlook.
Market · National
Pending Home Sales Just Rose. Do Not Call It a Housing Recovery Yet.
Pending home sales rose 0.3% in August, but affordability, rates and regional declines still limit a broader recovery.
Market · Miami
Realtors Say They Want Better Splits. So Why Are They Afraid to Leave?
A higher commission split may look appealing, but agents must weigh fees, support, brand value and the real cost of changing brokerages.
Market · Las Vegas
Caesars Entertainment Customers to See Changes Once Sale of Casino Giant Completed to Billionaire Tilman Fertitta
Caesars shareholders approved the Fertitta transaction. Executives outlined how casino rewards and operations could change after the deal closes.
Market · National
Mortgage Rates Cross 7% and Buyers Are Starting to Gamble on What Comes Next
Mortgage rates climbed above 7%, pushing more buyers toward adjustable-rate mortgages as they search for lower initial payments.
Market · National
Being a Realtor Without a HomeStack App Is Like Being a Realtor Without a CRM
Only 1% of Realtors have their own app. HomeStack believes branded mobile platforms could reshape agent marketing, communication and client retention.
Market · National
HomeSmart Just Got Much Bigger: Nearly 2,000 Agents Join Through NorthGroup Merger
HomeSmart’s merger with NorthGroup adds nearly 2,000 agents and expands the brokerage across four fast-growing Southeastern states.
Market · Chicago
Chicago Is Running Out of Homes: Why Prices Keep Rising While the Rest of America Slows Down
Chicago home prices continue to outpace major U.S. markets as tight inventory keeps buyers competing despite elevated mortgage rates.
Market · National
AI Can Write the Listing. It Still Cannot Do the Realtor’s Job
AI can accelerate real estate marketing and analysis, but it cannot replace local experience, human judgment, negotiation, or client trust.
Market · Chicago
The Brokerage Bloodbath: Why Your Best Realtors May Already Be Planning Their Exit
Why real estate brokerages are losing productive agents, what warning signs leaders miss, and how stronger retention strategies protect company growth.
Market · National
Salt Lake City native goes from beginnings in Navy to top Realtor in the marketplace
Salt Lake City native and Navy veteran Joel Carson built a 35-year real estate career that now ranks him No. 1 in…
Market · Los Angeles
California Mining Town Up For Sale
Belden, a former Northern California gold-rush mining camp with a population of 15, is on the market for $4.75 million.
Market · Phoenix
What Buyers Want To Hear When Buying A Home
New research suggests buyers respond to messages about connection, real life and construction quality more than familiar luxury-home clichés.
Market · Chicago
Why Realtors Should Use Social Media Influencers to Build Their Brand
Influencer partnerships can help Realtors reach established local audiences, build familiarity and turn attention into measurable client opportunities.
Market · National
Housing Is Already Hurting. A December Fed Rate Hike Could Make It Worse
The housing market is already under pressure from high prices and mortgage rates near 7 percent. Another Federal Reserve increase in December…
Market · National
The Endowment Effect: Buyers Are Not Paying for Your Memories
Why sellers often overvalue their homes, how the endowment effect distorts pricing, and why buyers pay for market value—not memories.
Market · New York
New York Real Estate Is Defying the National Slowdown as Buyers Battle for Limited Inventory
New York buyers are competing for limited inventory while rents remain near records, defying the broader national housing slowdown.
Market · National
Realtors Say They Do Not Have 10 Minutes for CRM Training. But Somehow Instagram Gets Two Hours.
Realtors say they lack time to learn their CRM—but social media still gets hours. The real issue is discipline, follow-up and how…
Market · National
How a Real Estate Agent Can Make $1 Million a Year: The Actual Math
The real math behind a $1 million real estate income goal—from commission and sales volume to brokerage splits, expenses, closings and lead…
Market · National
Real Estate Merger Wave Is Reshaping the Industry in 2026
Major brokerage, mortgage and technology mergers are reshaping who controls agents, listings and the consumer real estate journey in 2026.
Market · National
Why Nvidia Could Still Have Room to Grow Over the Next 12 Months
Nvidia’s revenue and data-center growth show why the AI chip leader may still have room to expand over the next 12 months,…
Market · Miami
Miami Has Two Housing Markets and Both Are Making Headlines
Miami’s record luxury sales coexist with a buyer-friendly condo market, creating two sharply different housing experiences in 2026.
Market · Los Angeles
Realtor Teresa Fuller serves as cheerleader for Altadena recovery since 2025 fire
Altadena Realtor Teresa Fuller is helping residents navigate rebuilding, remediation and real estate recovery after the devastating 2025 Eaton Fire.
Market · Los Angeles
20 Months After the Palisades Fire: Pacific Palisades Is Rebuilding, but the Road Home Remains Long
Twenty months after the Palisades Fire, debris removal, permits and construction are advancing—but insurance, infrastructure and funding challenges continue to slow recovery.
Market · National
The U.S. Housing Market Is Shifting — But It Isn’t Crashing
Inventory is rising, buyers have more negotiating power and sellers are cutting prices, but elevated mortgage rates continue to limit U.S. housing…
Market · Phoenix
Arizona Is Building Big: $3 Billion Mesa Development Could Reshape the East Valley
Arizona isn’t thinking small when it comes to its next generation of real estate development. Mesa has cleared a major hurdle for…
Market · Los Angeles
Social media marketing expert turned dog rescue into business to help Realtors and companies build their brands
Dutch Richard transformed the viral rescue story of his dog Lola into Digital Reach Media, helping Realtors and brands grow audiences and…
Market · National
Zillow gets setback in federal court case against Chicago MLS
A federal judge denied Zillow’s motion against Midwest Real Estate Data and Compass in a dispute involving Chicago-area MLS listings and private…
Market · National
Zillow Takes a Hit in Listing War With Compass and MRED
One of real estate’s biggest fights over who controls listing visibility just took another turn — and this round went against Zillow.…
Market · Salt Lake City
Utah’s Homeownership Problem: 91% of Renters Can’t Afford the Typical Home
Utah has jobs. It has population growth. It has new construction. And it continues to attract people who want the lifestyle, economy…