Mortgage rates saw some slight improvement this week, falling 5 basis points after three weeks of increases, but it seems the housing market can’t catch a break as economists note that inventory challenges have returned in many areas. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate decreased to 6.48% from 6.53% last week, according to the latest…
PropSteam has announced the return of its podcast, PropStream Pros, with Season 3 premiering on June 11. Designed to educate, inspire and empower real estate professionals, the podcast features conversations with successful agents, investors, coaches and industry leaders who share their experiences, lessons learned and practical insights for building thriving businesses. Season 3 will kick…
Lofty has announced the launch of its new Client Transaction Portal, designed to give homebuyers and sellers real-time visibility into their transactions while allowing agents to maintain control over their internal workflows. Delivered through the Closely app and integrated directly within Lofty Transactions, the company stated that the new portal enables agents to share transaction…
Late last year, Bright MLS General Counsel Brian Schneider was doing what millions of people do every day—asking AI large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Claude and Google Gemini for information on real estate listings. But Schneider’s motives were very different from the average consumer. As part of a regular review process, Schneider was checking…
When shopping for a home, it’s easy to focus on the details of the property itself—from the number of bedrooms and bathrooms to total square footage. But finding the right home is about more than what’s within its four walls. It’s also about the community that surrounds it. A strong sense of community can provide…
Second Century Ventures, an investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, has announced the six companies selected for the 2026 REACH residential scale-up program. For more than a decade, the REACH program has identified and accelerated innovative technology companies focused on advancing the residential real estate sector. Since expanding globally and into commercial real…
After two brutal years in the housing market, hopes were high that 2026 would see a gradual rebound. But those hopes haven’t materialized as potential buyers see misalignment between their incomes and active home listings, according to a new report from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). As of March 2026, 74.9% of U.S. listings…
I was on the Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered podcast recently, and one of the moments that seemed to resonate most was when I walked through how I’d actually use Zillow Preview as a listing agent—the sequencing, the timing, the pitch to a seller. It was a quick example in the middle of a longer conversation,…
While mortgage rates continue to tick up amid continued economic uncertainty, economists note the spring market is proving more resilient than expected, mainly due to rates remaining much lower than a year ago at this time. The average mortgage rate increased 2 basis points to 6.53%, up from 6.51% last week, according to the latest…
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Above, Rachel Glazer Brown Harris Stevens announces that top-producing luxury broker Rachel Glazer has rejoined the firm from Compass alongside her team, marking a return to the brokerage where she previously spent 12 years building one of New York City’s top luxury real estate businesses. Glazer and her team closed more than $119 million in…
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