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Zillow, Compass make final push ahead of hearing decision

Dec 9, 2025

Zillow and Compass have laid out their main arguments from a four-day injunction hearing last month. The judge will use these filings to decide the fate of Zillow's private listing policy during an antitrust suit.

What you should NOT delegate to a financial planner

Dec 8, 2025

Delegating financial tasks can free up your time, but some decisions should never leave your hands, Amanda Neely writes. Here's what to keep close.

Husband accused of killing real estate exec wife shopped for body disposal, cleanup supplies

Dec 8, 2025

The second week of Brian Walshe's murder trial saw the prosecution present physical evidence from the crime scene and video evidence related to the disposal of real estate executive Ana Walshe's body.

11 reasons homesellers should list during the holidays 

Dec 8, 2025

Agents who lean in during the holidays, coach Darryl Davis writes, are the ones whose businesses end the year strong and start the new year already ahead.

Trump claimed 2 homes as principal residences in the 1990s, ProPublica reports

Dec 8, 2025

The White House denies wrongdoing, and loans were paid off long ago, but circumstances are similar to political rivals' deals that Trump has called fraudulent.

How to help sellers price homes strategically in a shifting market

Dec 8, 2025

The right pricing strategy gets your sellers client to the closing table faster and helps them achieve their real estate goals, Luke Babich writes.

Buyer’s agent commissions see rebound in wake of settlement

Dec 8, 2025

The average buyer's agent commission was 2.42 percent during the third quarter, which is still below averages from 2023, but higher than rates following the announcement about industry practice changes after the NAR settlement.

How MLSs are responding to NAR’s national policy shift: Intel survey

Dec 8, 2025

Now that real estate's largest trade group has lifted its national policy that ties MLS access to Realtor membership, local groups are beginning to weigh in.

Lessons from ‘Stranger Things’: Visibility in an Upside Down market

Dec 8, 2025

Season 5 of "Stranger Things" delivers a surprising roadmap for today’s real estate market. As conditions flip and competition tightens, the show’s focus on identity, trust and hyperlocal expertise mirrors exactly what helps agents stay visible when everything else feels a little Upside Down.

Listings, leads and Zillow’s climate data reversal: The Download

Dec 8, 2025

Catch up with the latest on everything listings, from Zillow's climate data switch to pricing and marketing your next listing.

How this broker built a $750M business on leads, standards, guts

Dec 8, 2025

On this episode of Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered, Jim Trueblood details how he built the largest Zillow and Realtor.com partnership in Indiana, scaled a 225-agent brokerage and did it all by betting big — on himself, leads and raising the darn standard.

What happens when you stop selling bedrooms and start selling Saturday mornings

Dec 8, 2025

Agents who lead with lifestyle, not layouts, are winning buyers in a market shaped by delayed life decisions.