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The Iran deal just dropped oil prices. Here’s what that means

Jun 17, 2026

The Iran deal is incredibly important and carries real economic significance. What it is not, at least at this moment, trainer Bernice Ross writes, is a feel-good mortgage rate story.

The real estate agent participation crisis nobody wants to talk about

Jun 17, 2026

Although agents frequently ask for more training, more coaching and more resources, Lori Muller writes, they're not always showing up.

In the age of AI, here’s why homebuyers still need a human

Jun 17, 2026

The greatest value of all isn't information or interpretation, Suzy Minken writes. It's having another human witness the buyer experience.

Real estate is losing the public’s trust. Here’s why

Jun 17, 2026

On this episode, Samson Properties CEO Donny Samson explains why consumers are losing confidence in the industry and what agents, brokerages, MLSs and associations can do about it.

Before you talk to a seller, learn where you fall on their trust scale

Jun 17, 2026

Sellers are drowning in information, coach Darryl Davis writes. What the seller needs is a grounded, knowledgeable advisor who tells them the truth about their house.

Trump’s trade war scared off window shoppers, but serious Canadian buyers are closing deals

Jun 17, 2026

Canadian online searches for U.S. homes are still running below pre-tariff levels, but mortgage originations at RBC Bank are flat to slightly higher than a year ago — a split that suggests the Canadians still shopping are buying, according to RBC Bank's head of real estate financing.

Winning in the new real estate reality: Now Streaming

Jun 17, 2026

As private listings and tax migration redraw the map, the real estate agents winning right now are reading the market in real time.

Bed Bath and Beyond will acquire Fathom Holdings in all-stock deal

Jun 17, 2026

The deal, announced Wednesday morning, is an all-stock transaction that will value Fathom Holdings at about $53.38 million.

Former Inman CEO Emily Paquette named new Chief Strategy Officer at PLACE

Jun 17, 2026

The former Inman chief will lead the platform's consumer growth strategy, including its consumer content platform and strategic acquisitions.

Multifamily starts crater 41.6% as housing pipeline thins

Jun 17, 2026

May's Census data showed a 41.6 percent single-month collapse in multifamily starts, while single-family starts held relatively flat.

NAR economist: The 1st-time seller is your next biggest opportunity

Jun 17, 2026

A growing share of baby boomer homesellers has never listed a property before. NAR Deputy Chief Economist Jessica Lautz says agents who recognize that gap have a client opportunity most are missing.

If Zillow sets the rules, agents (and consumers) lose more than choice

Jun 17, 2026

Amy Corr talks with Robert Reffkin and Thad Wong about portals, brokerages and the real estate landscape for consumers.