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How social media became 100% of a Las Vegas real estate agent’s pipeline

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One video. 320,000 views. Five closings. That’s what happened when I posted a short video explaining down payment assistance programs not as a polished advertisement, but as the kind of casual, straight-talk conversation I’d have with a friend. The response didn’t just surprise me. It changed how I think about building a real estate business […]

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As Florida’s housing market finds its footing, sellers still face pricing realities

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Florida’s housing market is settling into a period of measured stability, with pending sales on the rise and inventory levels flattening. Sellers who cling to pandemic-era pricing continue to face resistance from buyers navigating high mortgage rates and affordability constraints. As of May 23, HousingWire Data shows the median list price of homes in Florida

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Will getting rid of property taxes make Florida more affordable?

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal to phase out property taxes for most primary homeowners is rapidly becoming one of the state’s most consequential housing debates in years. Supporters argue it could ease affordability pressures while critics warn it may fuel higher home prices and reshape local tax structures. The proposal would raise Florida’s homestead exemption

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Tennessee brokers brace for Zillow listing cutoff amid Realtracs dispute

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A little over a week after real estate agents and brokers in the Chicagoland area saw their listings disappear from Zillow after Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) suspended its data feed to the listing portal giant, real estate professionals in Tennessee are preparing for the same possibility.  In an email sent to broker members on

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StreetMatrix adds Arizona and Utah to its housing index

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StreetMatrix has expanded its independent real estate analytics platform into Arizona and Utah, adding two fast-growing Western states to a housing index that already covers California and Nevada, the company announced on Wednesday. StreetMatrix was created by housing analyst Jonathan Miller, president and CEO of Miller Samuel, and economist Nick Huntington-Klein, an associate professor at

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Realty ONE Group launches ZONE Pro AI platform

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Realty ONE Group International has launched ZONE Pro, a rebuilt proprietary tech platform that uses artificial intelligence to centralize business operations, referrals and training for its more than 20,000 real estate professionals, the company announced on Tuesday. The Laguna Niguel, California-based brokerage described ZONE Pro as a next-generation ecosystem and “command center” engineered to help

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NAR REACH taps real estate firms for tech program

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Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and operator of the REACH accelerator program, announced the six companies selected for the 2026 NAR REACH residential technology program on Thursday. The REACH program focuses on identifying and accelerating technology companies serving the residential real estate industry. Since launching more

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Judge orders MRED to restore Zillow listing feeds in Chicago

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Chicagoland area listings are back on Zillow and Trulia as of Friday afternoon, after Chicago-based federal Judge John Tharp, Jr. granted in part Zillow’s preliminary injunction motion seeking to prevent Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) from suspending its listing feeds.  On Monday, Zillow filed the motion in its antitrust lawsuit against MRED and Compass International

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Everything you need to know about Zillow’s listing war with MRED and Compass

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The battle between Zillow, Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings, reached a zenith this week when MRED suspended its IDX and VOW listing feeds to Zillow and Trulia. This came after the portal allegedly refused to cure what the MLS called a “material breach” of its license agreements. MRED claims that, according

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Should agents join the Google listing pilot, or sit it out?

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I’d like to share a New York expression because it’s very appropriate for this situation. “Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice, I should slap myself in the head.” I am watching colleagues I respect, smart people in this industry, telling agents to get on board with the new Google listing pilot. Set

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