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Experts agree a rosier market is coming in 2026. But specifics vary

Dec 31, 2025

More sales, stubborn rates, home price growth. Here's where five major groups landed on the housing market in 2026.

The top 10 moments that rocked the portal world in 2025

Dec 31, 2025

Mergers and acquisitions, antitrust lawsuits, listing bans and the potential entry of a new portal competitor ruled 2025. Here's a look back at the top moments.

Lighten up: How this agent leans into the joy of real estate

Dec 31, 2025

Learn how Barbato's previous professional experience as an architect informs the scope of his real estate career and how he learned to lead with joy.

Stop treating your goals like January window dressing

Dec 31, 2025

Blend vision boards with business plans to develop the accountability system you really need as you move into the new year, Lori Muller writes.

26 New Year’s resolutions to repair your real estate business in 2026

Dec 31, 2025

2025 nearly broke the industry. Contributor Rachael Hite has 26 recommendations to clear your slate and repair what's broken. (Some agents will absolutely hate No. 15.)

He’s been at the MBA and Fannie Mae. Here’s who he thinks has the better 2026 mortgage forecast

Dec 31, 2025

Economist Doug Duncan weighs in on the challenges facing economic forecasters today, cutbacks in economic reports produced by Fannie and Freddie, Fed independence, and more.

More AI? A big recovery? Real estate heavyweights predict 2026

Dec 31, 2025

Leaders including eXp's Leo Pareja, REMAX's Erik Carlson and top-selling agent Ben Caballero envision more tech, more change and perhaps a mixed recovery next year.

Redfin CEO: These 10 shifts defined real estate in 2025

Dec 30, 2025

2025 was another landmark year in real estate. Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman breaks down the 10 trends that mattered most.

Design trends and tips to help your listing fly off the market in 2026

Dec 30, 2025

Restraint, a focus on nature and the outdoors, and good staging will help luxury agents and their clients close the deal in 2026.

These are the stories you couldn’t get enough of in 2025

Dec 30, 2025

From crimes and misdemeanors to mergers and acquisitions, clients weren’t the only ones making major moves this year. Here are the most-read Download column topics of 2025, updated for EOY.

9 ways to become a real estate market expert in 2026

Dec 30, 2025

Your future clients are already looking for the agent who can make this complicated market simple, so become that agent, coach Darryl Davis writes.

The top 10 how-tos of 2025, according to our readers

Dec 30, 2025

Looking back at 2025, these are the how-tos that shaped the year. Revisit the strategies that worked — and make sure you’re not playing catch-up in the new year.