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HUD rolls back fair housing guardrails on crime stats and school ratings
HUD called on the real estate industry to "revisit ethics training materials and reconsider public statements" around the topics.

Real-REMAX deal: ‘More for the masses, not the higher end’
Not everyone sees Real's $880 million REMAX acquisition as a threat. For boutique brokers, it's an opportunity. Here's how the industry is reacting.

Keller Williams names its 1st-ever chief revenue officer
Keller Williams has named Christopher Brodhead as its first-ever chief revenue officer. The role was created to "align KW’s revenue-driving functions."

‘Home price growth at the national level has stalled,’ economist says
More than half of major metros saw price declines in February, though prices in inventory-constrained markets are still seeing rising prices.

‘A game changer’: Agents react to $880M Real-REMAX deal
Agent responses range from enthusiasm to skepticism as the industry processes another major brokerage merger.

Roomvu upgrades AI platform to keep agents visible — even when they go quiet
Roomvu's updated AI platform auto-generates two weeks of content from live MLS data, distributes it across eight social channels and follows up on leads.

‘A bold move’: Industry veterans react to Real’s REMAX deal
Real Brokerage's acquisition of REMAX caught the industry off guard. Here's what insiders are saying about the move and the hard questions still ahead.

These are the only 3 metrics that predict real estate revenue
Pay attention to the metrics you're tracking, and make sure they're actually predicting income rather than serving as lagging indicators, coach Verl Workman writes.

With REMAX acquisition, Real Brokerage would gain status among real estate’s ‘Big 3’
Recently released data puts the proposed merger between the Real Brokerage and REMAX into perspective amid ongoing consolidation trend.

How to become a real estate agent
Exploring the possibility of a career in real estate? Real estate coach Darryl Davis provides the information you need to get started and launch your business.

The portable mortgage illusion: How this ‘solution’ can create bigger problems
Portable mortgages sound like a creative answer to a difficult problem, but they are not a true fix, Derek Carlson writes. They are a trade-off.

The role of the CMA (and agent) in an AI world
As AI makes CMAs faster and cleaner, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, it’s exposing a gap most agents were never trained to address.

‘Scale will be increasingly important’: Real, REMAX CEOs on $880M merger
"The industry has started to consolidate, and consolidation is probably in the future for residential real estate," Erik Carlson told Inman.

Real Brokerage to acquire REMAX in $880M consolidation play
Real’s deal for REMAX would create a 180,000-agent platform as consolidation reshapes brokerage competition.

Brokers can no longer ‘wait and see’ as agent moves grow 25%
Recruitment Insights' first-quarter report revealed an uptick in agent movement and explained how higher headcounts don't always lead to higher productivity.

Homeowners finally eye a move as lock-in effect loosens: Intel survey
Homeowners are increasingly willing to give up an ultra-low mortgage rate and hit the market, a new Intel survey finds.

The ‘why’ of Compass versus the Clear Cooperation Policy
Compass is not retreating from antitrust warfare, America Foy writes. It is choosing its targets according to whether it can defeat them or negotiate with them.

What will you do with a wobbly real estate market? The Download
The longed-for market recovery still seems uncertain. Get caught up on the latest predictions and learn to make the most of every opportunity.