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Real estate portal Redfin, a part of Rocket Companies, has announced “The Great American Home Search”–a contest kicking off from a Superbowl commercial on Sunday that offers the opportunity for players to win a home valued at more than $1 million. Players must download or update the Redfin app to participate in this scavenger-hunt-style promotion.…

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Making the decision to change your brokerage model can be tedious, writes broker Sean McConnell. It's not just about splits and logos; it's about future-proofing your business.

If you want social media to produce real business, Josh Ries writes, stop treating it like a lead vending machine. Make content for those who already know you, because that's where the easiest conversions live.

U.S. housing supply continued to grow this past January, but the recovery lost momentum as inventory moved further away from pre-pandemic norms, according to Realtor.com®’s January Monthly Housing Report. These trends signal renewed supply constraints even as prices remained largely flat nationwide. Active listings increased 10% year-over-year, extending a streak of inventory gains to 27…

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Phone outreach is still one of the fastest ways for agents to connect with motivated prospects. But in today’s carrier-regulated environment, how you call matters just as much as who you call. Research shows that over 95 percent of calls labeled as spam are never answered, underscoring how quickly poor calling practices can limit connection…

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Lone Wolf Technologies has launched the Lone Wolf API Portal, a centralized platform designed to accelerate integrations and expand connectivity across the Lone Wolf Foundation, its cloud-based ecosystem for real estate.  The new API Portal provides brokers, teams, agents and technology partners with secure access to Lone Wolf’s application programming interfaces (APIs), enabling them to…

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Portugal property market outperforming Europe  The Portugal News

January 2026 saw an enormous winter snowstorm sweep across the United States, one that surely left a few canceled open houses in its wake. While all of the snow likely hasn’t melted away just yet, you can’t delay your business for a whole season. If you handle it right, you can still host a perfect…

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Housing market watchers say improving home affordability and inventory levels are short-term positives for home shoppers, but caution that the maintaining the independence of the Federal Reserve and tracking broader economic conditions like consumer confidence and economic uncertainty, will help predict where the housing market is heading in the year ahead. The latest Primary Mortgage…

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Inside a Sumptuous 7-Story Home in London’s Luxe Knightsbridge Neighborhood  Robb Report

A new January market report shows home values have fallen on a monthly basis for six consecutive months and monthly mortgage payments on a typical home are now 8.4% less expensive than a year ago, driven down primarily by lower mortgage rates. The data comes from the latest Zillow® Home Value Index released Feb. 4…

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At the January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the Federal Reserve chose to keep interest rates unchanged. Both Fed Governor Michelle Bowman (who is a voting member of the committee) and retiring Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic (who is not) have characterized the current U.S. economy as “resilient,” where annual inflation has stayed static,…

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The 2026 REMAX R4® conference, the global real estate brand’s flagship event for business growth and international networking, will bring thousands of REMAX® affiliates together Feb. 22-25. This year’s event, with an emphasis on “One Global Network,” is designed to empower real estate agents with the insights, relationships and innovative tools they need to elevate…

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At Inman Connect New York, American Real Estate Association co-founder Jason Haber spoke about real estate's reputation and why there's room for two national real estate trade groups.

Sydney now rivals New York, tops London, for mega property deals  realestate.com.au

Labeled a “transition” year for the housing market, 2026 will continue to shift and grow as it did at the beginning of 2025. To be successful against the grain of change, real estate professionals must be aware of the many continuing trends and challenges.  Cotality’s latest report details several of the key trends real estate…

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Cyber attack chaos still disrupting home sales in two London boroughs  London Evening Standard

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) has added Utility Connect to its Solutions Group program, expanding its roster of preferred business resources available to its global network of 550 real estate firms.  According to a release, Utility Connect is a nationwide platform that enables real estate professionals to provide moving services to buyers…

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The Super Bowl LX-adjacent game will prompt Redfin app users with six clues starting around 8 p.m. ET on Sunday to locate and win a $1 million home featured in a Rocket and Redfin commercial.

At Inman Connect New York, agents and tech leaders shared how AI is reshaping search and agent visibility. The takeaway was clear: if AI can’t find you, neither can your next client.