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Homebuyers hoping for Fed relief may be waiting until 2027

Jun 9, 2026

Goldman Sachs pushed its next expected Fed rate cuts into 2027, while J.P. Morgan expects the central bank to stay on hold this year.

Rocket Companies announces $1.2B senior notes offering

Jun 9, 2026

Rocket will use the offering, which is split between notes due in 2031 and 2034, to pay debts, including Senior Notes due this year.

Fannie Mae just approved a Bitcoin-backed home loan for the first time

Jun 9, 2026

Better Home & Finance and Coinbase have funded the first Fannie Mae-backed mortgage collateralized by Bitcoin, with plans to open the product to qualified borrowers nationwide by this summer.

EXp promotes marketing chief Wendy Forsythe to COO

Jun 9, 2026

Wendy Forsythe has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at eXp Realty, the cloud-based brokerage announced this week.

Existing-home sales hit highest level since December

Jun 9, 2026

Existing-home sales rose 3.2 percent in May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.17 million, the highest level since December, according to NAR. The median price hit $429,300, marking 35 consecutive months of year-over-year gains.

The seller isn’t resisting the move. They’re resisting the perceived loss

Jun 9, 2026

Stop pushing clients toward decisions, broker-owner Deb Siefkin writes, and start helping them understand the tradeoffs and the reasoning behind their move.

What Compass actually wants from the MLS-Zillow chess match

Jun 9, 2026

Time is running out for MLSs to chart their own course and take back power from both Compass International Holdings and Zillow, coach Darryl Davis writes.

Short-form videos that engage clients in 30 seconds (or less)

Jun 9, 2026

The agents winning on video right now aren't the ones with the best gear, Maris Callahan Messervey writes. They're the ones who started before they felt ready and got better as they went.

Johnny DelPrete on golf and the art of networking

Jun 9, 2026

Douglas Elliman agent and former professional golfer Johnny DelPrete shares the key to building a solid network in the luxury market.

Buyers, sellers and the current market moment: The Download

Jun 8, 2026

Location, location, location may no longer be the cardinal rule of real estate when it comes to finding a market that's both attractive and affordable.

Learn how to read the real estate market’s vital signs

Jun 8, 2026

When the news is gloomy and the crowd goes silent, Darryl Davis writes, the real estate professional who keeps reaching out is the one who gets heard.

Instagram has a subscription now. Is it worth it for agents?

Jun 8, 2026

Instagram launched a $3.99-per-month subscription this week, and it's not the only platform putting features behind a paywall. Here's what changed, what it means for your marketing and whether any of it is worth paying for.